Perfect reading for fans of Life After Life, North's beautifully wrought novel follows Harry August through a variety of repeated lives with immense compassion and power.
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, and what he did before, and how he tries to save a past he cannot change and a future he cannot allow.
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 How to Stop Time by Matt Haig, The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan and Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman.
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
ISBN: 9780356502588
Number of pages: 448
Weight: 310 g
Dimensions: 196 x 129 x 28 mm
An astonishing re-invention of the time-travel narrative. Bold, magical and masterful - M. R. Carey, author of THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS
Utterly readable, utterly believable and compelling . . . one of the fiction highlights of the decade - Judy Finnigan, Richard and Judy book club
Beautiful and gripping - Guardian
The 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 - Heat
A masterful literary thriller - i09
This wonderful novel, narrated by Harry, ranges back and forth in time as he recounts episodes from his various lives, but it's all held together by a compelling mystery involving nothing less than the end of the world itself . . . Beautifully written and structured . . . a remarkable book - bOOKLIST
Grabs you from the first page; it crackles along at a rollicking pace . . . unputdownable - The Saturday Paper
Terrific, smart and entertaining - Patrick Ness
Claire North's sophisticated writing and astute plotting have made this my book of the year - Peter F. Hamilton
A brave, genre-defying novel, which is mind-blowing in its originality and bold concept . . . Stunning! - Novelicious
Part unique and intriguing mystery, part philosophical look at life, memory and time travel this story kept me totally gripped from the opening words to the mind-blowing finale - Bite the Book
Utterly readable, utterly believable and compelling . . . one of the fiction highlights of the decade - Judy Finnigan, Richard and Judy Book Club
Beautiful and gripping - GUARDIAN
The 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 - HEAT
A masterful literary thriller - io9
An astonishing re-invention of the time-travel narrative. Bold, magical and masterful - M. R. Carey, author of THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS
I 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 RUNNER
Gripping - SUN
This wonderful novel, narrated by Harry, ranges back and forth in time as he recounts episodes from his various lives, but it's all held together by a compelling mystery involving nothing less than the end of the world itself . . . Beautifully written and structured . . . a remarkable book - BOOKLIST
North builds her clever conceit into an emotionally satisfying novel - NEW SCIENTIST
Every bit as good as its title. (And, to avoid ambiguity, I love the title.) - WEEKEND HERALD
Grabs you from the first page; it crackles along at a rollicking pace . . . unputdownable - THE SATURDAY PAPER
A truly extraordinary novel: an impeccable portrait of a friendship tortured by time in which masterful character and fantastic narrative come together to tremendous effect - TOR.COM
Terrific, smart and entertaining - Patrick Ness
A thoughtful and considered time-travel novel, shocking twists and, most important of all, a beautiful character. Harry August will break your heart fifteen times - Jared Shurin
A brave, genre-defying novel, which is mind-blowing in its originality and bold concept . . . Stunning! - NOVELICIOUS
Part unique and intriguing mystery, part philosophical look at life, memory and time travel this story kept me totally gripped from the opening words to the mind-blowing finale - BITE THE BOOK
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August is an extraordinary novel, as the publicity has promised - THE SPECULATIVE SCOTSMAN
An extraordinary book . . . an impressive piece of work. - Upcoming4me
I originally bought this book because I wanted to read something a little different from my normal choices and I absolutely loved it. The characters unlike some can be seen as normal people, the situations the main... More
Two days off work and here's the reason I got very little done! This is such a fantastic book that I couldn't put it down. I read it in a couple of sittings.
The plot is unique, well thought out &...
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A fantastic concept that was really well written, even there were fifteen lives things never felt overly repetitive. I liked the attention to detail, even if some of the science was over my head. Harry August is a... More
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