num_pages: 384
description: Stella has fled London to confront the childhood secret which has marked her life. A set of tragic circumstances and a hasty marriage bring Jake from Hong Kong to Britain, where he embarks upon a quest for the father he never knew. When Jake and Stella meet, both of their lives are changed forever.
language: English
title: The Distance Between Us
titlecomplete: The Distance Between Us
genres: Fiction, Family, British Literature, Scotland, Romance, Novels, Contemporary, Adult Fiction, Literary Fiction, Love
ratings_count: 7149
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Somerset Maugham Award
publisher: Headline