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Almost Life

Kiran Millwood Hargrave

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      Almost Life is Kiran Millwood Hargrave's breathtaking story of love and longing, of the lives we almost live and the choices we don't make — and finding the courage to embrace who you really want to be.'Immersive, sensual, beautiful and powerful' - Marian Keyes, author of My Favourite Mistake'Tender, sensual and thrumming with life' - Lucy Steeds, author of The ArtistOne chance encounter can define a lifetimeErica and Laure meet on the steps of the Sacré-Cœur in Paris, 1978.Erica is a student, relishing her first summer abroad before beginning university at home in England. Laure is studying for her Ph.D. at the Sorbonne, drinking and smoking far too much, and sleeping with a married woman.The moment the two women meet the spark is undeniable.But their encounter turns into far more than a summer of love. It is the beginning of a relationship that will define their lives and every decision they have yet to make. Spanning cities, decades and heartbreaks, fate brings them within touching distance again and again.But will they be brave enough to seize the life they truly want?'Hot, smart and completely captivating' - Daisy Buchanan, author of Pity Party'A beautifully told story about love, longing, and the lives we almost live' - Louise O'Neill, author of Idol

      CONTRIBUTORS: Kiran Millwood Hargrave EAN: 9781035007509 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: 448 WEIGHT: HEIGHT: 234 mm
      PUBLISHED BY: Pan Macmillan DATE PUBLISHED: 2026-03-12 CITY: GENRE: FICTION / Historical / General WIDTH: 153 mm SPINE:

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      Historical fiction

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      Kiran Millwood Hargrave (b. 1990) is an award-winning poet, playwright, and novelist. The Mercies was her first novel for adults, and became an instant Sunday Times bestseller. It won a Betty Trask Award, was longlisted for the Jhalak Prize and was named amongst the NYT 100 Most Notable Books of 2020. Her bestselling works for children include The Girl of Ink & Stars and have won or been short- and long-listed for numerous awards including the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, the British Book Awards Children’s Book of the Year, Costa Children’s Book Award, the Blue Peter Best Story Award and, twice, the CILIP Carnegie Medal. Kiran lives in Oxford with her husband, the artist Tom de Freston, and their rescue cats, Luna and Marly.

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      Almost Life is Kiran Millwood Hargrave's breathtaking story of love and longing, of the lives we almost live and the choices we don't make — and finding the courage to embrace who you really want to be.'Immersive, sensual, beautiful and powerful' - Marian Keyes, author of My Favourite Mistake'Tender, sensual and thrumming with life' - Lucy Steeds, author of The ArtistOne chance encounter can define a lifetimeErica and Laure meet on the steps of the Sacré-Cœur in Paris, 1978.Erica is a student, relishing her first summer abroad before beginning university at home in England. Laure is studying for her Ph.D. at the Sorbonne, drinking and smoking far too much, and sleeping with a married woman.The moment the two women meet the spark is undeniable.But their encounter turns into far more than a summer of love. It is the beginning of a relationship that will define their lives and every decision they have yet to make. Spanning cities, decades and heartbreaks, fate brings them within touching distance again and again.But will they be brave enough to seize the life they truly want?'Hot, smart and completely captivating' - Daisy Buchanan, author of Pity Party'A beautifully told story about love, longing, and the lives we almost live' - Louise O'Neill, author of Idol

      CONTRIBUTORS: Kiran Millwood Hargrave EAN: 9781035007509 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: 448 WEIGHT: HEIGHT: 234 mm
      PUBLISHED BY: Pan Macmillan DATE PUBLISHED: 2026-03-12 CITY: GENRE: FICTION / Historical / General WIDTH: 153 mm SPINE:

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      Historical fiction

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      Kiran Millwood Hargrave (b. 1990) is an award-winning poet, playwright, and novelist. The Mercies was her first novel for adults, and became an instant Sunday Times bestseller. It won a Betty Trask Award, was longlisted for the Jhalak Prize and was named amongst the NYT 100 Most Notable Books of 2020. Her bestselling works for children include The Girl of Ink & Stars and have won or been short- and long-listed for numerous awards including the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, the British Book Awards Children’s Book of the Year, Costa Children’s Book Award, the Blue Peter Best Story Award and, twice, the CILIP Carnegie Medal. Kiran lives in Oxford with her husband, the artist Tom de Freston, and their rescue cats, Luna and Marly.

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