We are so excited that Kiran Millwood Hargrave will be returning to the bookshop to celebrate the Edinburgh launch of her latest novel, Almost Life. It’s a story of longing for the paths not taken, and the almost lives we live, and we cannot wait to hear more about it. Millwood Hargrave will be in conversation with art writer, editor and curator Rachel Ashenden.
Please note that Almost Life will be published on 12th March, therefore books for the Book & Ticket options will be posted out to you or made available to collect from the bookshop between then and the event on Wednesdsay 25th March. You can choose whether you would prefer collection or postage in the checkout options.
This event will take place in the bookshop with an in-person audience, as well as a livestream for attendees watching from home. There will be a signing after the event.
In-person vouchers can be redeemed on the night of the event against a single copy of Almost Life – we will have a list of attendees with vouchers to be redeemed. Please note that only one voucher can be redeemed per book. Livestream vouchers are valid until the day after the event and can be redeemed on our website against a single copy of Almost Life.
About Almost Life:
Erica 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 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 . . .
Erica and Laure’s love story spans decades, marriage, children, secret trysts, and the agonising 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?
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