{"product_id":"9781035007493-almost-life","title":"Almost Life","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor readers of David Nicholls, Ann Patchett, and Colm Tóibín, \u003ci\u003eAlmost Life\u003c\/i\u003e is a love story that begins when Erica and Laure meet on the steps of the Sacré-Cœur in 1978. Theirs is a story that will last a lifetime – even if their lives take them in very different directions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBreathtaking, smart and sexy, \u003ci\u003eAlmost Life\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of love and longing, of the lives we almost live and the choices we don't make.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A moving examination of true love and passion' - \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The biggest weepy since \u003ci\u003eOne Day\u003c\/i\u003e' - \u003ci\u003eStylist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Emotional and addictive' - \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A beautifully written exploration of desire, freedom and the roads we do and don’t take’ - \u003ci\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A heart-rending tale of missed chances' - Douglas Stuart, author of\u003ci\u003e Shuggie Bain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Tender, sensual and thrumming with life' - Lucy Steeds, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Artist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne chance encounter can define a lifetime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eErica 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut will they be brave enough to seize the life they truly want?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'One of the greatest love stories I’ve ever read' - Stacey Halls, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Household\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Immersive, sensual, beautiful and powerful' - Marian Keyes, author of \u003ci\u003eMy Favourite Mistake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Tender and wistful\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eit’s a will-they-won’t-they for the ages' - GQ\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Hot, smart and completely captivating' - Daisy Buchanan, author of \u003ci\u003ePity Party\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A beautifully told story about love, longing, and the lives we almost live' - Louise O'Neill, author of \u003ci\u003eIdol\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRead Kiran Millwood Hargrave's \u003ci\u003eAlmost Life \u003c\/i\u003enow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41761076478049,"sku":"9781035007493","price":15.82,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_40369689_c488fa0e-99a4-4bbb-85dc-19199b133efe.jpg?v=1773886077","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781035007493-almost-life","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}