{"product_id":"9781035007493","title":"Almost Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlmost Life\u003c\/i\u003e is Kiran Millwood Hargrave's breathtaking story of love and longing, of the lives we almost live and the choices we don't make - and finding the courage to embrace who you really want to be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The biggest weepy since \u003ci\u003eOne Day\u003c\/i\u003e' - \u003ci\u003eStylist\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'Immersive, sensual, beautiful and powerful' - Marian Keyes, author of \u003ci\u003eMy Favourite Mistake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Tender, sensual and thrumming with life' - Lucy Steeds, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Artist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\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\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'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'A beautifully written exploration of desire, freedom and the roads we do and don't take' - \u003ci\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\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\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Millwood, Hargrave, Kiran","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53361757487441,"sku":"9781035007493","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/6478\/4209\/files\/9781035007493_4b7b0c19-943f-4b87-a4b6-a92067c3592d.jpg?v=1774180764","url":"https:\/\/thecommonpress.shop\/products\/9781035007493","provider":"The Common Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}