Book of the Year according to the Times
Reading Agency Book of the Year
Among the selected books of BBC Radio 2 and The Observer
In the top ten bestsellers in the United Kingdom and Germany for over two years.

One summer after the end of World War II, sixteen-year-old Robert Appleyard sets out on foot from a mining village in County Durham to explore the English countryside. Arriving in Robin Hood’s Bay, on the North Yorkshire coast, he meets Dolly, an eccentric middle-aged woman living in a dilapidated cottage by the sea. As the summer months pass, Robert and Dolly develop an unlikely friendship that will radically and unexpectedly change both of their futures.

They wrote about the book:
“Wonderful… It leaves an indelible impression… A moving and delicate novel overflowing with love for the little pleasures of life [...]” –Scotland on Sunday

“How radical, in our time, to write a book so full of warmth and kindness… Stunning.” –Max Porter

“A book as lovely as a summer song, calm and soft-spoken, just what our world needs… The book The Edge of the Horizon speaks of the best among us. Timelessly valuable.” –Horatio Clare

“Benjamin Myers is a writer worthy of our attention.” –Pat Barker

“Outstanding.” –Sebastian Barry