Love Stories

Written by Trent Dalton

Narrated by Trent Dalton

WINNER, INDIE BOOK AWARDS 2022 BOOK OF THE YEAR

Trent Dalton, Australia's best-loved writer, goes out into the world and asks a simple, direct question: 'Can you please tell me a love story?'

A blind man yearns to see the face of his wife of thirty years. A divorced mother has a secret love affair with a priest. A geologist discovers a three-minute video recorded by his wife before she died. A tree lopper's heart falls in a forest. A working mum contemplates taking photographs of her late husband down from her fridge. A girl writes a last letter to the man she loves most, then sets it on fire. A palliative care nurse helps a dying woman converse with the angel at the end of her bed. A renowned 100-year-old scientist ponders the one great earthly puzzle he was never able to solve: 'What is love?'

Endless stories. Human stories. Love stories.

Inspired by a personal moment of profound love and generosity, Trent Dalton, bestselling author and one of Australia's finest journalists, spent two months in 2021 speaking to people from all walks of life, asking them one simple and direct question: 'Can you please tell me a love story?' The result is an immensely warm, poignant, funny and moving book about love in all its guises, including observations, reflections and stories of people falling into love, falling out of love, and never letting go of the loved ones in their hearts. A heartfelt, deep, wise and tingly tribute to the greatest thing we will never understand and the only thing we will ever really need: love.

'It's the kind of book that has some impact on the reader ... a Chaucerian endeavour, a rich caravanserai of real, living people with something important to tell.' Sydney Morning Herald

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperAudio
• Release date: Oct 27, 2021
• ISBN: 9781460740132

Trent Dalton

Trent Dalton’s debut novel, Boy Swallows Universe, is a much-loved, multi-prize-winning and critically acclaimed international bestseller which has been published in over 35 countries and adapted by Netflix. His second and third novels, All Our Shimmering Skies and Lola in the Mirror, were also international bestsellers. He is a staff writer for the Weekend Australian magazine and lives in Brisbane, Australia.

Reviews for Love Stories

[priscillam_80 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A wonderful book! Some remarkable and memorable people! What a privilege for Trent Dalton to have been able to capture these stories. So many memorable happy ones and also very sad ones. Love comes in all disguises. I laughed with some of the contributors and shed a tear for some and I enjoyed Trent's interspersing thoughts between stories.

[Rose Heriot · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A beautiful book, made even more beautiful by Trent’s narration

[lazybugie · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

So down to earth, so real, so Aussie. Lovely to hear the mention of many cities, regional towns we hv been lucky enough to visit. So many stories/examples that defined love. Highly, highly recommended to any one.

[Rachel · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I want to give it 6/5 stars. Beautifully written and beautifully read by the author. Get the tissues out.

[Aleesha Price · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. This will restore anyones love for humanity.

[amzzz_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Trent Dalton collects and publishes real love stories from people willing to share them. Sweet, positive and a nice distraction from the pandemic, this isn’t an earth shattering book but it’s a pleasant read.