The Life Impossible
Published on 5. June 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-1-83885-561-1 (ISBN)
Description
*THE MIDNIGHT TRAIN, Matt Haig's new novel from the world of The Midnight Library, is out now*
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
'A beautiful novel full of life-affirming wonder and imagination' BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH
'What looks like magic is simply a part of life we don't understand yet . . .'
When retired Maths teacher Grace Winters is left a run-down house on a Mediterranean island by a long-lost friend, curiosity gets the better of her. She arrives in Ibiza with a one-way ticket, no guidebook and no plan.
Among the rugged hills and golden beaches Grace searches for answers about her friend's life, and how it ended. What she uncovers is stranger than she could have dreamed. But to dive into this impossible truth, Grace must first come to terms with her past.
Filled with wonder and wild adventure, this is a story of hope and the life-changing power of a new beginning.
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
'A beautiful novel full of life-affirming wonder and imagination' BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH
'What looks like magic is simply a part of life we don't understand yet . . .'
When retired Maths teacher Grace Winters is left a run-down house on a Mediterranean island by a long-lost friend, curiosity gets the better of her. She arrives in Ibiza with a one-way ticket, no guidebook and no plan.
Among the rugged hills and golden beaches Grace searches for answers about her friend's life, and how it ended. What she uncovers is stranger than she could have dreamed. But to dive into this impossible truth, Grace must first come to terms with her past.
Filled with wonder and wild adventure, this is a story of hope and the life-changing power of a new beginning.
Reviews / Votes
A beautiful novel full of life-affirming wonder and imagination -- BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH Haig's wise and moving novel is both a mystery and a love story . . . Perhaps its greatest gift lies in showing us that it is possible to dismantle the boundaries we have built, grasp the connections previously hidden, and appreciate life in all its richness -- JOANNA CANNON * * Guardian * * Stunning. It's not only exquisitely written but has so much magic woven through it -- FEARNE COTTON Haig's writing is as assured and appetising as ever * * Independent * * An odyssey of action and awe . . . a humble and genuinely lovely concept * * New York Times * * Okay, folks, buckle up. Matt Haig, the wonder, is back -- LEMN SISSAY Weird and fantastical and lush and magical at once -- HOLLIE McNISH I just meant to glance at this book, but it seized me and wouldn't let me go. Fabulous -- JOANNA LUMLEY Wise, thought-provoking and great on finding connections in unlikely places . . . The descriptions of the Spanish island are so lush and evocative . . . Wonderful * * Daily Mail * * Wondrous . . . [a] fantastical exploration of grief, forgiveness and second chances * * TIME * *More details
Edition
Main
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
Map
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
240 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83885-561-1 (9781838855611)
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08/2024
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Person
Matt Haig writes both fiction and non-fiction. This includes the novels The Humans, How to Stop Time and The Midnight Library, which has been a number one Sunday Times bestseller and a number one New York Times bestseller. He has also written a number of children's books including A Boy Called Christmas, which became a major feature film, and most recently the non-fiction book for adults, The Comfort Book.
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