Last Bus to Coffeeville

Imprint: No Exit Press

Category: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Last Bus to Coffeeville

Last Bus to Coffeeville

J P Henderson

A World Book Night title
Longlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award

‘A fascinating and poignant novel’ Zarina de Ruiter, Woman’s World

Charming, uplifting and profoundly moving, Last Bus to Coffeeville is a chronicle of lives that have jumped the tracks; a tale of endings and new beginnings; a funny story about sad things.

Nancy Skidmore has Alzheimer’s and her oldest friend Eugene Chaney III once more a purpose in life – to end hers.

When the moment for Gene to take Nancy to her desired death in Coffeeville arrives, she is unexpectedly admitted to the secure unit of a nursing home and he has to call upon his two remaining friends to help break her out: one his godson, a disgraced weatherman in the throes of a midlife crisis, and the other an ex-army marksman officially dead for forty years.

On a tour bus once stolen from Paul McCartney, and joined by a young orphan boy searching for lost family, the band of misfits career towards Mississippi through a landscape of war, euthanasia, communism, religion and racism, and along the way discover the true meaning of love, family and – most important of all – friendship.

Hardback

RRP: £18.99

ISBN: 9781843443346

Published: April 23, 2014

Extent: 384 pages

Paperback

RRP: £8.99

ISBN: 9781843442653

Published: January 29, 2015

Extent: 448 pages

Ebook

RRP: £4.99

ISBN: 9781843442677

Published: April 23, 2014

Reviews

There is heartbreak…black humour… and some of the charm of The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry

Daily Mail

‘exceptionally good…The characters and plot are fantastic and I really couldn’t praise it enough’

Blake Brooks , Bookseller

‘A fun, upbeat and enjoyable read’

Goodreads

‘A fascinating and poignant novel’

Zarina de Ruiter , Woman's World

‘the shimmering humour and life values Henderson explores are certainly something you wouldn’t want to miss’

The Star Online

Frequently Asked Questions

What is "Last Bus to Coffeeville" about?

A World Book Night title
Longlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award

'A fascinating and poignant novel' Zarina de Ruiter, Woman's World

Charming, uplifting and profoundly moving, Last Bus to Coffeeville is a chronicle of lives that have jumped the tracks; a tale of endings and new beginnings; a funny story about sad things.

Nancy Skidmore has Alzheimer's and her oldest friend Eugene Chaney III once more a purpose in life - to end hers.

When the moment for Gene to take Nancy to her desired death in Coffeeville arrives, she is unexpectedly admitted to the secure unit of a nursing home and he has to call upon his two remaining friends to help break her out: one his godson, a disgraced weatherman in the throes of a midlife crisis, and the other an ex-army marksman officially dead for forty years.

On a tour bus once stolen from Paul McCartney, and joined by a young orphan boy searching for lost family, the band of misfits career towards Mississippi through a landscape of war, euthanasia, communism, religion and racism, and along the way discover the true meaning of love, family and - most important of all - friendship.

Who wrote "Last Bus to Coffeeville"?

"Last Bus to Coffeeville" was written by J P Henderson.

Who would enjoy "Last Bus to Coffeeville"?
"Last Bus to Coffeeville" is perfect for readers who enjoy books about modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945).