The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August

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<p><b>'ONE OF THE FICTION HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DECADE' </b><i>Judy Finnigan, Richard and Judy Book Club</i></p><p><b>Featured in the Richard and Judy Book Club, the BBC Radio 2 Book Club and the</b><b> Waterstones Book Club </b><br><b>Winner of the John W. Campbell Award</b><br><b>Shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award</b></p><p>SOME STORIES CANNOT BE TOLD IN JUST ONE LIFETIME</p><p>No matter what he does or the decisions he makes, when death comes, Harry always returns to where he began, a child with all the knowledge of a life he has already lived a dozen times before.</p><p>Nothing ever changes - until now.</p><p>As Harry nears the end of his eleventh life, a little girl appears at his bedside. 'I nearly missed you, Doctor August,' she says. 'I need to send a message.'</p><p>This is the story of what Harry does next, and what he did before, and how he tries to save a past he cannot change and a future he cannot allow.</p><p><b>This is the extraordinary journey of one unforgettable character - a story of friendship and betrayal, loyalty and redemption, love and loneliness and the inevitable march of time. Perfect for readers of <i>How to Stop </i>Time by Matt Haig, <i>The Keeper of Lost Things </i>by Ruth Hogan and <i>Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine </i>by Gail Honeyman.</b></p><p><b>'Utterly readable, utterly believable and compelling' </b><i>Judy Finnigan, Richard and Judy Book Club</i></p><p><b>'Beautiful and gripping'</b> <i>Guardian</i></p><p><b>'An astonishing re-invention of the time-travel narrative. Bold, magical and masterful'</b> <i>M. R. Carey, author of THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS</i></p><p><b>'Terrific, smart and entertaining' </b>Patrick Ness</p><p><b>'The writing is impeccable . . Plus Harry is a fascinating main character'</b> <i>Heat </i></p><p><b>'I don't say this lightly but <i>The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August</i> is one of the top ten books I've ever read'</b> <i>James Dashner, bestselling author of THE MAZE RUNNER</i></p><p><b>Als

Artikeldetails

EAN

9780356502588

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

198 x 128 x 32 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2014

Verlag / Hersteller

Little, Brown Book Group