Sarah Hampton

Searching for a Marlinspike Sarah Hampton

Julia may have passed away - but her wisdom, wit and lyrical voice live on...




When Connor, a young Cumbrian boy working at a recycling centre, comes across a jettisoned computer, the urge to explore what is on the hard drive proves irresistible. Thus begins his relationship with Julia, an elderly woman who has kept a diary during the last few months of her life.




Unwilling to conform to a world she finds increasingly alien, Julia has recorded the challenges and victories of her life. She has, often unwittingly, influenced the lives of many people.




Now she is about to change Connor's in a way he could never have foreseen...