Claire North The First Fifteen Lives Of Harry August 2014 Orbit 2014

Synopsis

<p><b>'ONE OF THE FICTION HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DECADE'</b> <i>Judy Finnigan, Richard and Judy Book Club</i><br> <br> <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><br> <br> SOME STORIES CANNOT BE TOLD IN JUST ONE LIFETIME<br> <br> 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.<br> <br> Nothing ever changes - until now.<br> <br> 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.'<br> <br> 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.<br> <br> <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><br> <br> <b>'Utterly readable, utterly believable and compelling'</b> <i>Judy Finnigan, Richard and Judy Book Club</i><br> <br> <b>'Beautiful and gripping'</b> <i>Guardian</i><br> <br> <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><br> <br> <b>'Terrific, smart and entertaining'</b> Patrick Ness<br> <br> <b>'The writing is impeccable . . Plus Harry is a fascinating main character'</b> <i>Heat</i><br> <br> <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><br> <br> <br> <b>Also by Claire North</b><br> <br> Novels:<br> <i>Touch</i><br> <i>The Sudden Appearance of Hope</i> (winner of the World Fantasy Award)<br> <i>The End of the Day</i> (shortlisted for the Sunday Times/PFD Young Writer of the Year Award)<br> <i>84K</i> (shortlisted for the Philip K. Dick Award)<br> <i>The Gameshouse<br></i><i>The Pursuit of William Abbey</i><br> <i>Notes from the Burning Age</i><br> <i>Ithaca</i> (a Sunday Times Historical Fiction Book of the Year)<br> <i>House of Odysseus</i><br> <i>The Last Song of Penelope<br></i><br> Novella:<br> <i>Sweet Harmony</i></p>