The New People

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<p><b>'A brilliant matryoshka doll of a novel' </b>Reader review <br><b>'Such an interesting and unique concept'</b> Reader review <br><b>'Absolutely unreal'</b> Reader review <br><b>'A smart, stunning debut'</b> Reader review <br><b>'My first 6/5 read of the year'</b> Reader review <br><b>'Completely exceeded my expectations'</b> Reader review <br> <b><br>A newly married couple move into a flipped foreclosure, unaware that the former homeowners are still living in the attic. A striking and intimate debut about motherhood, loss and the true cost of starting over.</b></p><p>After the housing crash in 2008, Emma and Rachel move into a charming little house in a conservative college town, hoping for a fresh start after a painful miscarriage.</p><p>Emma finds herself struggling in the shadow of her wife's success: tenure-track professor and now bestselling novelist. Desperate to build something of her own, and without Rachel's knowledge, Emma pursues IVF.</p><p>The house becomes a refuge from the town Emma is convinced is set against her - until strange occurrences make her question whether she and Rachel are truly alone.</p><p><b><i>They aren't.</i></b></p><p>Charlotte and Dirk, the former homeowners displaced by the recession, are secretly living above Emma and Rachel's attached garage.</p><p>As Charlotte listens to the interlopers below, her growing resentment pushes her into small acts of defiance, eventually full-blown sabotage.</p><p>But when her campaign to drive out the couple goes too far, Charlotte's and Emma's stories converge in an explosive climax that will reveal the lengths people will go to reclaim what they've lost.</p><p><b>'Andrea Uptmor's <i>The New People</i> is a delicate exploration of humanity in all its forms, touching on infertility, addiction, grief, and love with real awareness and pathos'</b><br>Loretta Rothschild, bestselling author of <i>Finding Grace</i></p><p><b>'This is a book of wonders. At first you wonder how the central situatio

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781399760409

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

227 x 156 x 27 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2026

Verlag / Hersteller

Hodder And Stoughton Ltd.