Another Life

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Nick and Anna work the same summer job at their local cinema. Anna is mysterious, beautiful, and from a very different world to Nick. She’s grown up preparing for the end of days, in a tightly-controlled existence where Christmas, getting drunk and sex before marriage are all off-limits. So when Nick comes into her life, Anna falls passionately in love. Their shared world burns with poetry and music, cigarettes and conversation – hints of the people they hope to become. But Anna, on the cusp of adulthood, is afraid to give up everything she’s ever believed in, and everyone she’s ever loved. She walks away, and Nick doesn’t stop her. Years later, a tragedy draws Anna back into Nick’s life. But rekindling their relationship leaves Anna and Nick facing a terrible choice between a love that’s endured decades, and the promises they’ve made to others along the way.

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THE STUNNING AND DEVASTATING LOVE STORY ABOUT HOPE, SACRIFICE AND BELONGING

‘A modern day Atonement meets David Nicholls. Beautifully written – I couldn’t put it down’ EMMA GANNON
‘Like if One Day had been written by Sally Rooney’ 5***** READER REVIEW
‘An intricate story of love . . . A beautiful piece of writing’ SUNDAY EXPRESS
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Do you remember your first love?

Nick and Anna are young. They meet at a cinema, both working summer jobs. They’ve lived different lives. Carry secret hurts. But they’re drawn together by something neither understands.

Fast forward and they’ve long ago gone their separate ways. Inhabiting different worlds. Shaped by the hurt they bear. Yet neither can quite forget the other.

So when tragedy brings them back together, they find themselves asking . . .

What if we took a chance on another life?
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‘I was devastated to finish this book. It broke my heart, and if you’re a fan of Sally Rooney, Another Life is something you’ll want. The characters are real, the themes of grief, family and loss are so raw. Chapman is a master’ Daily Record

‘Fans of David Nicholls will adore this complex love story’ Prima

‘The Romeo and Juliet of our generation’ Gillian McAllister

‘This book broke me in the best way. A heart wrenching portrait . . . It feels a bit like if One Day had been written by Sally Rooney’ 5***** READER REVIEW

‘Stunning. Written with such poignancy, full of nostalgia, unspoken longing and the agony of wrong turns’ BETH MORREY

‘A complex, beautiful, multilayered debut exploring love in all its forms’ WOMAN’S WEEKLY

‘I have a feeling that this will be one of my favourite books of 2021! I could not put it down, it’s so, so good’ 5***** READER REVIEW

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Weight 0.287 kg
Dimensions 19.8 × 12.9 × 2.5 cm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

403

Language

English

Edition

1st paperback ed

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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