{"product_id":"9781787633896","title":"By Your Side: The Uplifting New Novel from the Sunday Times Bestselling Author and Gavin \u0026 Stacey Co-creator","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-copy\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eBy Your Side: The Uplifting New Novel from the Sunday Times Bestselling Author and Gavin \u0026amp; Stacey Co-creator\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eJones, Ruth\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSummary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDON'T MISS THE NEW NOVEL FROM THE BAFTA-WINNING CO-WRITER OF GAVIN \u0026amp; STACEY.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDON'T MISS THE NEW NOVEL FROM THE BAFTA-WINNING CO-WRITER OF GAVIN \u0026amp; STACEY. 'Ruth Jones writes with such warmth you can't help but fall in love with the characters she creates.' JAMES CORDEN The joyful and life-affirming new novel from the co-creator of Gavin and Stacey and the Richard and Judy Book Club author of Love Untold. Linda and Levi will never meet. But they're going to change each other's lives. In her role at the council's Unclaimed Heirs Unit, Linda Standish investigates the lives of those who've died alone and tracks down any living relatives. She's been a friend to the friendless for the past thirty-three years. And now she's looking forward to an early retirement. But before she hangs up her lanyard, Linda must take on one last case - that of Levi Norman Jones - a Welshman who'd made his home on a remote Scottish island for the past five years. What brought Levi here? And who did he leave behind? Obliged to travel (by hearse) with her arch nemesis Fergus Murray, and helped (and hindered) by the eccentric local residents, Linda searches for clues to a life now lost. And in the process unexpectedly makes new friends, and discovers things about herself she never knew. Bursting with all the heart and humour that has made Ruth's name as a screenwriter and author, By Your Side is about finding joy in the most unlikely connections, and the importance of holding onto friendship, love and community - especially when life gets messy. AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW. Praise for Ruth Jones: 'Ruth Jones is excellent on human nature and why we make the mistakes we do' JOJO MOYES 'A cast of characters you'll lose your heart to.' ADELE PARKS 'Beautifully warm and totally absorbing.' JANE FALLON\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-highlights\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHighlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEasy to enjoy: 400 pages · Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBy Jones, Ruth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-details\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781787633896\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jones, Ruth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22 May 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-about\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the authors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJones, Ruth and Ruth Jones · Publisher: Bantam Press\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/books.google.co.uk\/books?id=IL7w0AEACAAJ\u0026amp;dq=isbn:9781787633896\u0026amp;hl=\u0026amp;source=gbs_api\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMore about this book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-reviews\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eBursting with all the heart and humour that has made Ruth\u0026amp;#39;s name as a screenwriter and author, By Your Side is a joyful celebration of friendship, love and community. \u0026amp;#39;Brilliantly told, you\u0026amp;#39;ll laugh, cry - and love it.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bantam","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":57175646470408,"sku":"9781787633896-NewItem","price":14.16,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0928\/5297\/7928\/files\/standardized_099e18c167733c6d4903259ce9fa1b46.jpg?v=1776342666","url":"https:\/\/www.azbooks.co.uk\/products\/9781787633896","provider":"AZ Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}