Jojo Moyes: biography, creativity

2025 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2025-01-05 09:21

Jojo Moyes is a contemporary writer with half a million copies of novels translated into more than thirty languages. The film rights to her works are bought by the world's leading film studios, and sentimental stories about a modest life and daring dreams touch the hearts of millions of readers around the world.

Biography

Jojo Moyes was born and raised in London. Before gaining recognition in the writing field, Jojo worked in various fields. She was a taxi dispatcher, a Braille typist, and a compiler of small advertising brochures. In 1994, she took a journalism course at the University of London. Work in the newspaper completely absorbed her and opened the doors to the world of literature. After the publication of her debut work, which brought fame to the newly minted novelist not only in England, but also abroad, she had to leave her journalistic activity. Jojo Moyes was by no means upset by this, because the title of one of the best writers in the romantic novel genre prompted the creation of a number of works,each of which attracts and touches readers all over the world.

Today, the writer lives in Essex with her family and continues to delight her fans every year with life's ironic and sentimental stories, which, perhaps, would not be so in demand on the book market if they did not contain such unpredictable storylines.

Shelter from the rain

The first work of the English writer tells about the relationship of women of three generations. The daughter has long lost touch with her mother. She left her parents' home in Ireland a long time ago. Now she herself is the mother of an adult daughter. But after many years, the woman returns to her home, where the relationship between close and such distant people is being reviewed. The heroines of the novel comprehend the truth of kindred love, a sense of duty, and, finally, begin to feel the inextricable connection that exists between them.

Ship of Brides

This novel was first published in Russian in 2014. In this work, the author refers to the difficult post-war times. Jojo Moyes is a writer for whom the main subject of the story is the world of women, so different from men even in peacetime. What can we say about the time when the war is already over, but its consequences are extremely tangible. Several hundred girls who did not have time to become wives are sailing on a liner to their failed husbands. But the road is long. And during this time, the author of the novel reveals the characters and fates of several passengers, as well as the idea thata long road can sometimes be much nicer than arriving at your destination.

Dancing with horses

In Russian in 2015, the novel “Dancing with Horses” by Jojo Moyes was released. The photo of this edition is located above. The story of the granddaughter of a former professional rider, whose life changes one day, and an unexpected acquaintance. Fateful events that can change not only life, but also the character of a person is a favorite topic of Jojo Moyes. But, despite this, the plots of her works are unique and unrepeatable. And when opening a new book by this wonderful writer, the reader, who is already familiar with her work, can hardly predict the further course of events.

See you

This novel is another sad love story from Jojo Moyes. Reviews about this work are unambiguous: the novel makes you cry and cannot leave anyone indifferent. The theme of pity and regret has been repeatedly touched upon by the classics of world literature. A person who suddenly loses the ability to move and the right to even the simplest and most uncomplicated joys of life causes bitter regret. There is a desire, having said a few insincere words, to turn away and not see this tragic picture. In this case, it's nothing but pity. But it happens, although much less often, that the unfortunate, chained forever to a wheelchair, meets a person who is able to forever share all his sorrows and sorrows. Become, in spite of everything, his second half. This is compassion. The ability to go in the name of love onsacrifice, to perform not a momentary heroic deed, but a life-long feat. The main character of the novel, Jojo Moyes, is ready to commit it. However, the person she loves cannot accept such a gift.

The novel "Me Before You" makes you think. This is not a romantic story, but a book that reveals philosophical themes about the role of a person in society and about who he can become for others after the loss of physical or material abilities. The theme in literature is not new, but the subtle irony and unexpected ending make this work original.

The English writer does not stop in her creative development. Publishing houses regularly publish new creations of this author. Soon a film based on the script of one of her novels will appear on the screen. It will undoubtedly be of interest to fans of Moyes' work, but the effect of viewing it will hardly surpass the impression of reading a book.