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The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August: The word-of-mouth bestseller you won't want to miss

The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August: The word-of-mouth bestseller you won't want to miss

by Claire North (Author)

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Synopsis

*** Featured in the Richard and Judy Book Club *** *** Featured in the Waterstones Book Club *** *** Featured on BBC Radio 2 Book Club *** Harry August is on his deathbed. Again. 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. Also by Claire North Novels: Touch The Sudden Appearance of Hope (coming May 2016) Digital novellas: The Serpent: Gameshouse Novella 1 The Thief: Gameshouse Novella 2 The Master: Gameshouse Novella 3

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 448
 Edition: 2014 edition
 Publisher: Orbit
Published: 28 Aug 2014
ISBN 10: 0356502589
ISBN 13: 9780356502588
Book Overview: * Major campaign * Bound proofs available * Unique social media campaign with a personal hook * International online presence
 Prizes: Winner of John W Campbell Award 2015. Shortlisted for Arthur C. Clarke Award 2015 and British Science Fiction Association Award for Best Novel 2014.

Media Reviews
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 *
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 *
Author Bio
Claire North is a pseudonym for Catherine Webb, a Carnegie Medal-nominated author whose debut novel was written when she was just fourteen years old. She is fast establishing herself as one of the most powerful and imaginative voices in modern fiction. Her first book published under the Claire North pen name was The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August, which became a word-of-mouth bestseller and was shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award. The follow-up Touch received widespread critical acclaim and was described by the Independent as 'little short of a masterpiece'. Her next novel The Sudden Appearance of Hope won the 2017 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel, and her recent book The End of the Day has been shortlisted for the 2017 Sunday Times/PFD Young Writer of the Year Award. In addition to working on her next novel 84K, Claire is also one of three writers contributing to the upcoming Black Mirror book, which ties into Charlie Brooker's award-winning TV series. In between writing, Claire also works as a theatre lighting designer. She lives in London.