{"product_id":"9781035007493","title":"Almost Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eby Millwood Hargrave, Kiran \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHistorical fiction\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished 12\/03\/2026 by PAN MACMILLAN                   (Picador) in the United Kingdom. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHardback | 448 pages\u003c\/p\u003e162 x 225 x 42mm | 546g\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlmost Life 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The biggest weepy since One Day' - Stylist'A heart-rending tale of missed chances' - Douglas Stuart, author of Shuggie Bain'Immersive, sensual, beautiful and powerful' - Marian Keyes, author of My Favourite Mistake'Tender, sensual and thrumming with life' - Lucy Steeds, author of The Artist'One of the greatest love stories I’ve ever read' - Stacey Halls, author of The HouseholdOne chance encounter can define a lifetimeErica 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut will they be brave enough to seize the life they truly want?'Tender and wistful, it’s a will-they-won’t-they for the ages' - GQ‘A beautifully written exploration of desire, freedom and the roads we do and don’t take’ - The Observer'Hot, smart and completely captivating' - Daisy Buchanan, author of Pity Party'A beautifully told story about love, longing, and the lives we almost live' - Louise O'Neill, author of Idol\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tales on Market Street","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43491376169166,"sku":"9781035007493","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7727\/4318\/files\/9781035007493.jpg?v=1776347772","url":"https:\/\/top-hatandtales.co.uk\/products\/9781035007493","provider":"Top Hat \u0026 Tales","version":"1.0","type":"link"}