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The Life Impossible

By Matt Haig
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The remarkable new novel from the author of the multimillion-selling international sensation The Midnight Library 'A beautiful novel full of life-affirming wonder and imagination' BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH 'What looks like magic is simply a part of life we don't understand yet . . .' When retired Maths... Read More
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The spectacular new book about hope and new beginnings from the number one Sunday Times bestselling author

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The remarkable new novel from the author of the multimillion-selling international sensation The Midnight Library 'A beautiful novel full of life-affirming wonder and imagination' BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH 'What looks like magic is simply a part of life we don't understand yet . . .' When retired Maths teacher Grace Winters is left a run-down house on a Mediterranean island by a long-lost friend, curiosity gets the better of her. She arrives in Ibiza with a one-way ticket, no guidebook, and no plan. Among the rugged hills and golden beaches of the Balearics, Grace searches for answers about her friend's life, and how it ended. What she uncovers is stranger than she could have dreamed. But to dive into this impossible truth, Grace must first come to terms with her past. Filled with wonder and wild adventure, this is a story of hope and the life-changing power of a new beginning.

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ISBN: 9781838855581

Publisher: Canongate Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 August 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Canongate Books

Edition: Export/Airside - Export/Airside/Ireland

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 159.0mm

Height: 240.0mm

Weight: 426g

Pages: 336

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About the Author

Matt Haig writes both fiction and non-fiction. This includes the novels The Humans, How to Stop Time and The Midnight Library, which has been a number one Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller. A major film of his novel The Radleys is released in 2024. He has also written a number of children's books including A Boy Called Christmas, which became a major feature film, and most recently the non-fiction book for adults, The Comfort Book.

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