The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August (Paperback)

An astonishing re-invention of the time-travel narrative. Bold, magical and masterful Utterly readable, utterly believable and compelling . . . one of the fiction highlights of the decade Beautiful and gripping 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 A masterful literary thriller 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 Grabs you from the first page; it crackles along at a rollicking pace . . . unputdownable Terrific, smart and entertaining Claire North's sophisticated writing and astute plotting have made this my book of the year A brave, genre-defying novel, which is mind-blowing in its originality and bold concept . . . Stunning! 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 Utterly readable, utterly believable and compelling . . . one of the fiction highlights of the decade Beautiful and gripping 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 A masterful literary thriller An astonishing re-invention of the time-travel narrative. Bold, magical and masterful 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 Gripping 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 North builds her clever conceit into an emotionally satisfying novel Every bit as good as its title. (And, to avoid ambiguity, I love the title.) Grabs you from the first page; it crackles along at a rollicking pace . . . unputdownable 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 Terrific, smart and entertaining Claire North's sophisticated writing and astute plotting have made this my book of the year 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 A brave, genre-defying novel, which is mind-blowing in its originality and bold concept . . . Stunning! 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 The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August is an extraordinary novel, as the publicity has promised An extraordinary book . . . an impressive piece of work.