Pebbles: A magically heartwarming tale

Discover the wondrous lives and peculiar friendship of stonemason Henry Kibble … and the pebble in his pocket.Most people have no idea that rocks, be they the size of a pebble or a mountain, can speak.While all Kibbles before him - a line of stonemasons dating back to Roman times - had a particular affinity for stones, Henry's was so pronounced that he could hear them from the moment of his birth. Henry lives his life contentedly in the hidden-away Oxfordshire village of Finstock. He always takes time, and he always listens to people and pebbles. Henry's life, so ordinary at first glance, is radiant beyond imagination - a life filled with marvels and magic, with love and friendship beyond measure, with Barbara Pym and with John Denver, and with astounding stories told by pebbles from across the ages.Pebbles is feel-good fiction steeped in magical realism. Take a break from life’s troubles and spend an uplifting bit of time with Henry in an English village that lives and breathes heart, warmth and charm.