The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August

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*** Featured on BBC Radio 2 Book Club on 22nd April 2014 ***

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.

Critics Review

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
An astonishing re-invention of the time-travel narrative. Bold, magical and masterful
M. R. Carey, author of THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS
Gripping
SUN
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
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
Every bit as good as its title. (And, to avoid ambiguity, I love the title.)
WEEKEND HERALD
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
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.
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