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Book SynopsisThe extraordinary journey of one unforgettable character - a story of friendship and betrayal, loyalty and redemption, love and loneliness and the inevitable march of time. *Richard and Judy Book Club pick* *Waterstones Book Club Pick* *BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick*
Trade ReviewAn
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 *
Claire North's sophisticated writing and astute plotting have made this my book of the year * Peter F. Hamilton *
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 *
