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The End of the Alphabet

de CS Richardson

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THE END OF THE ALPHABET is a tender, intimate story of an ordinary life defined by an extraordinary love. Ambrose Zephyr is a contented man. He shares a book-laden Victorian house with his loving wife, Zipper. He owns two suits, one of which he was married in. He is a courageous eater, save brussels sprouts. His knowledge of wine is vague and best defined as Napa, good; Australian, better; French, better still. Kir royale is his drink of occasion. For an Englishman he makes a poor cup of tea. He believes women are quantifiably wiser than men, and would never give Zipper the slightest reason to mistrust him or question his love. Zipper simply describes Ambrose as the only man she has ever loved. Without adjustment. Then, just as he is turning fifty, Ambrose is told by his doctor that he has one month to live. Reeling from the news, he and Zipper embark on a whirlwind expedition to the places he has most loved or has always longed to visit, from A to Z, Amsterdam to Zanzibar. As they travel to Italian piazzas, Turkish baths, and other romantic destinations, all beautifully evoked by the author, Zipper struggles to deal with the grand unfairness of their circumstances as she buoys Ambrose with her gentle affection and humor. Meanwhile, Ambrose reflects on his life, one well lived, and comes to understand that death, like life, will be made bearable by the strength and grace of their devotion. Richardson's lovely prose comes alive with an honesty and intensity that will leave you breathless and inspired by the simple beauty and power of love. THE END OF THE ALPHABET is a timeless, resonant exploration of the nature of love, loss, and life.… (mais)
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Ambrose Zephyr erfährt, dass er nur noch knapp einen Monat zu leben hat. Er nutzt die ihm verbleibende Zeit um mit seiner Frau Zappora (genannt Zipper) die Orte ihrer Liebe in alphabetischer Reihenfolge (Amsterdam, Berlin, Chartres etc) ein letztes Mal zu besuchen. ( )
  ela82 | Mar 23, 2024 |
This is a gem of a book - perfect for reflection on the cusp of a new year as it honors the past in so many aspects but also demands priorities for time ahead. Sweet, melancholy, whimsical this book details the true love relationship between Ambrose Zephyr and Zappora (Zipper) Ashkenazi over the course of a meaningful month. There is so much in this little book — alphabetical word play, Love, friendship, travel, time, and big questions about the meaning of life especially lived as a couple. A book blurb by Chris Cleave says it best: “An alphabet of the language of lovers, a beautiful fable of art and mortality: elegant, wise, and humane. I like to think of the happiness this book will bring. I’m sure it will be given as a gift between lovers, and will inspire many journeys — geographical and emotional.” ( )
  CarrieWuj | Oct 24, 2020 |
If you wish to fill a couple of hours of your life with a nicely written weepie, this is for you. Is it a novella? It is 140 small pages, large margins, double-spaced text. I've certainly read lots of 'short stories' this length.

It does consider a dilemma I've often wondered about. There are those quick deaths - one moment you are vacuuming or cooking dinner, next moment finito la musica. Death displaces life and you scarcely even have time to register it. There are the long ones, where you know for years what is going to happen and death simply becomes part of life, which goes on much as it had before.

Then there is finding out you have one month give or take, as the doctor says to Ambrose. I tried to make this sound better: 40,320 minutes. What do you do then? It makes me weep just thinking about it. Again. I had a friend to whom this happened. We were on the phone, we asked him to dinner, he said he couldn't for precisely that reason. He had 30 days, that was his news. There were so many things for which there was no longer time. We did see him for a coffee visit one morning during that 30 days, but in retrospect I feel terribly guilty about having taken that time from him, we just weren't important enough in his life to have justified 60 of those 40,320 minutes. Maybe, since you very devoutly believed in God despite this shitty situation, you will be reading this and if so, accept my apology, Richard.

This is Ambrose's account of those thirty days he discovered he had left. Completely different from my friend Richard's. Just as heart-breaking.

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  bringbackbooks | Jun 16, 2020 |
I have had this little gem of a book for quite some time and only now pulled it off my shelf. What a sweet and touching story! The writing was extraordinary! A real breath of fresh air. I chuckled a lot and smiled a lot and felt the emotions Zipper was feeling. I really enjoyed the writing style and the journey. The book itself in hardcover is a sweet little package. Well designed and gorgeous. I can't even remember where I got my copy, but turns out it was signed by the author! It's a keeper. ( )
  clamato | May 2, 2020 |
This book recently won the Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best First Novel (Canada and the Caribbean).

This is the story of Ambrose Zephyr, a 50ish ad agency executive in London. When he goes for his annual physical he fails it. His doctor tells him he has one month to live and to put his affairs in order. Instead Ambrose decides to complete his A to Z list of places he always meant to visit figuring that with 26 letters he can do one a day and get through it in the month he has left. He immediately takes his wife, Zappora Ashkenazi (Zipper for short) off to Amsterdam where he goes to see The Night Watch by Rembrandt. The next day is Berlin, and the day after that Chartres etc. etc.

I couldn't help thinking of the movie The Bucket List when I read this book but I have to admit this book is much more stylish. However, the ending is inevitable and sad. On the other hand, I hope I would be able to do the same thing if I received such news and I hope my spouse would be as willing and helpful and wise as Zipper. ( )
  gypsysmom | Aug 7, 2017 |
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THE END OF THE ALPHABET is a tender, intimate story of an ordinary life defined by an extraordinary love. Ambrose Zephyr is a contented man. He shares a book-laden Victorian house with his loving wife, Zipper. He owns two suits, one of which he was married in. He is a courageous eater, save brussels sprouts. His knowledge of wine is vague and best defined as Napa, good; Australian, better; French, better still. Kir royale is his drink of occasion. For an Englishman he makes a poor cup of tea. He believes women are quantifiably wiser than men, and would never give Zipper the slightest reason to mistrust him or question his love. Zipper simply describes Ambrose as the only man she has ever loved. Without adjustment. Then, just as he is turning fifty, Ambrose is told by his doctor that he has one month to live. Reeling from the news, he and Zipper embark on a whirlwind expedition to the places he has most loved or has always longed to visit, from A to Z, Amsterdam to Zanzibar. As they travel to Italian piazzas, Turkish baths, and other romantic destinations, all beautifully evoked by the author, Zipper struggles to deal with the grand unfairness of their circumstances as she buoys Ambrose with her gentle affection and humor. Meanwhile, Ambrose reflects on his life, one well lived, and comes to understand that death, like life, will be made bearable by the strength and grace of their devotion. Richardson's lovely prose comes alive with an honesty and intensity that will leave you breathless and inspired by the simple beauty and power of love. THE END OF THE ALPHABET is a timeless, resonant exploration of the nature of love, loss, and life.

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