"Alternating past and present, Evans expertly juggles his twin narratives until they come shatteringly together as father and son yield to the combined weight of . Nicholas Evans studied at Oxford University and worked as a newspaper reporter, TV producer and screenwriter before writing four bestselling novels. His first . You are here. Department Kindle Store Kindle eBooks Literature & Fiction Contemporary Fiction Literary. Editorial Reviews. From Publishers Weekly. As a student at the Ashlawn Preparatory School in.