{"product_id":"almost-life-9781668204276","title":"Almost Life","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Captivating...an entrancing read packed with the extreme highs and lows of an all-encompassing love.\" --\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo young women meet in Paris one sultry summer in a decades-spanning tour de force about the enduring power of young love and the poignant heartbreak of missed chances--perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eOne Day\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNormal People\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eErica and Laure meet on the steps of the Sacré-Coeur in Paris, 1978. Erica is a student, relishing her first summer abroad before beginning university at home in England. Laure is studying for her PhD at the Sorbonne, drinking and smoking far too much, and sleeping with a married woman. The 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... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eErica and Laure's love story spans decades, marriage, children, secret trysts, and the agonizing changes--both personal and political--that might mean they can be together, after all. But when life brings them within touching distance again, will they be brave enough to seize a future together? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeautifully capturing young love and all its complexities, \u003ci\u003eAlmost Life\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of longing for the paths not taken, and the almost lives we live.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKiran Millwood Hargrave is an award-winning, bestselling novelist. Her books have been translated into more than thirty languages and shortlisted for the Kirkus Prize. Her debut novel for adults, \u003ci\u003eThe Mercies\u003c\/i\u003e, was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of 2020, and won international awards including a Betty Trask Award and the Prix Rive Gauche à Paris.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"S\u0026s\/Summit Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52128916668690,"sku":"9781668204276","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_868a1e1d-9aa8-4672-b223-3b980e244292.jpg?v=1773824290","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/almost-life-9781668204276","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}