The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
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$20.75
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
26 August 2014
Summary
Harry August is on his deathbed. Again.
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. Nothing ever changes.
Until now.
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.’
This is the story of what Harry does next…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780356502588 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0356502589 |
| Author: | Claire North |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Orbit |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 26 August 2014 |
| Weight: | 310g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 129mm x 28mm |
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Critics Review
Utterly readable, utterly believable and compelling … one of the fiction highlights of the decade - Judy Finnigan, Richard and Judy Book Club
Beautiful and gripping - GUARDIANThe writing is impeccable . . Plus Harry is a fascinating main character … And if his next 15 lives are half as eventful, we look forward to the sequel - HEATAn astonishing re-invention of the time-travel narrative. Bold, magical and masterful - M. R. Carey, author of THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTSI don’t say this lightly but The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August is one of the top ten books I’ve ever read - James Dashner, bestselling author of THE MAZE RUNNERA masterful literary thriller - io9About The Author
Claire North
Claire North is a pseudonym for Catherine Webb, who wrote several novels in various genres before publishing their first major work as Claire North, The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August. It was a critically acclaimed success, receiving rave reviews and becoming a word-of-mouth bestseller. They have since published several hugely popular and critically acclaimed novels, won the World Fantasy Award and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award, and been shortlisted for the Sunday Times/PFD Young Writer of the Year Award, the Arthur C. Clarke Award and the Philip K. Dick Award. They live in London.
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