"First published in 2022 in the UK by Penguin Michael Joseph, a division of Penguin Random House UK, a Penguin Random House Company"--Title page verso

"Meredith Maggs hasn't left her house in 1,214 days. But she insists she isn't alone... She has her cat Fred. Her friend Sadie visits when she can. There's her online support group, StrengthInNumbers. She has her jigsaws, favorite recipes, her beloved Emily Dickinson, the internet, the Tesco delivery man and her treacherous memories for company. But something's about to change. Whether Meredith likes it or not, the world is coming to her door... Does she have the courage to overcome what's been keeping her inside all this time?"--