{"product_id":"almost-life-signed-independent-bookshop-edition","title":"Almost Life (Signed Independent Bookshop Edition)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background:#fdf2f8;border:2px solid #ec4899;border-radius:8px;padding:14px;margin-bottom:18px;text-align:center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#be185d;font-size:15px;\"\u003e✒️ SIGNED INDEPENDENT BOOKSHOP EDITION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#831843;font-size:13px;\"\u003eSigned by Kiran Millwood Hargrave · Exclusive to independent bookshops · Strictly limited · Excluded from sale pricing\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBreathtaking, smart and sexy, \u003cem\u003eAlmost Life\u003c\/em\u003e is a story of love and longing, of the lives we almost live and the choices we don't make.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne chance encounter can define a lifetime.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBut will they be brave enough to seize the life they truly want?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePraise\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“One of the greatest love stories I've ever read — searingly real, romantic and tragic. \u003cem\u003eAlmost Life\u003c\/em\u003e is \u003cem\u003eOne Day\u003c\/em\u003e for a new generation.”\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eStacey Halls\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“A heart-rending tale of missed chances. Millwood Hargrave is a wonderful writer and what a pleasure it is to be in the company of such a deft, enchanting storyteller.”\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eDouglas Stuart\u003c\/strong\u003e, Booker Prize-winning author of \u003cem\u003eShuggie Bain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Erica and Laure have made me think about MY life, about love and friendship and how short life is… immersive, sensual, beautiful and powerful.”\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eMarian Keyes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Captivating and immersive, a soaring ode to both love's possibilities and its pain.”\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eSophie Mackintosh\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Water Cure\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“The biggest weepy since \u003cem\u003eOne Day\u003c\/em\u003e.”\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eStylist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“A beautifully written exploration of desire, freedom and the roads we do and don't take.”\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKiran Millwood Hargrave\u003c\/strong\u003e is a multi-award-winning, internationally bestselling novelist. \u003cem\u003eAlmost Life\u003c\/em\u003e is her third novel for adults. She is also the author of the instant \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller \u003cem\u003eThe Mercies\u003c\/em\u003e, a Richard and Judy Book Club Pick which won a Betty Trask Award and was named an NYT Best Book of the Year, and \u003cem\u003eThe Dance Tree\u003c\/em\u003e, shortlisted for the HWA Gold Crown Award and picked for the BBC Two Between the Covers Book Club. Her bestselling works for children are published in over thirty languages. Kiran lives in Oxford with her family, and a constant rotation of foster kittens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJacket painting © Seula Yi \/ Graphicabulary. Jacket design by Daisy Bates, Picador Art Department.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Picador (Pan Macmillan UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52263637975256,"sku":"9781035007493","price":999.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/1471\/6632\/files\/9781035007493.jpg?v=1787047167","url":"https:\/\/www.readersparadise.co\/products\/almost-life-signed-independent-bookshop-edition","provider":"Readers Paradise","version":"1.0","type":"link"}