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The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North
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The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August

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Narrator Peter Kenny
Length 12 hours 9 minutes
Language English
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Wildly original, funny and moving, The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August is an extraordinary story of a life lived again and again from World Fantasy Award-winning author Claire North.

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.

Claire North is a pseudonym for Catherine Webb, a Carnegie Medal-nominated author whose first book was written when she was just fourteen years old. She went on to write several other novels in various genres, before publishing her first major work as Claire North, The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August, in 2014. It was a critically acclaimed success, receiving rave reviews and an Audie nomination, and was included in the Washington Post's Best Books of the Year list. Her next novel, Touch, was also in the Washington Post's Best Books of the Year, in 2015. Catherine currently works as a theatre lighting designer and is a fan of big cities, urban magic, Thai food and graffiti-spotting. She lives in London.

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Reviews

"An astonishing re-invention of the time travel narrative. Bold, magical and masterful."โ€”Mike Carey "I don't say this lightly but The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August is one of the top ten books I've ever read."โ€”James Dashner, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Maze Runner "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."โ€”James Shurin "Wonderful novel... held together by a compelling mystery involving nothing less than the end of the world itself. Beautifully written and structured...a remarkable book."โ€”Booklist (Starred Review) "Fantastic."โ€”io9 "A tremendously entertaining ride... You're sure to enjoy the trip."โ€”Toronto Sunday Star "A subtle study of friendship, love and the complexity of existence."โ€”Eric Brown, Guardian Expand reviews
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