
The Midnight Library
The No.1 Sunday Times bestseller and worldwide phenomenon
Matt Haig(Author)
Canongate Books (Publisher)
Published on 18. February 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-78689-273-7 (ISBN)
Description
*THE MIDNIGHT TRAIN, Matt Haig's new novel from the world of The Midnight Library, is out now*
THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING WORLDWIDE PHENOMENON
READERS' MOST LOVED BOOK OF 2021
WINNER OF THE GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD FOR FICTION
'BEAUTIFUL' Jodi Picoult, 'UPLIFTING' i, 'BRILLIANT' Daily Mail, 'AMAZING' Joanna Cannon, 'ABSORBING' New York Times, 'THOUGHT-PROVOKING' Independent
Nora's life has been going from bad to worse. Then at the stroke of midnight on her last day on earth she finds herself transported to a library. There she is given the chance to undo her regrets and try out each of the other lives she might have lived. Which raises the ultimate question: with infinite choices, what is the best way to live?
*** This book has been printed with two different colour cover designs, in deep blue and silver foil, available for limited time only. Colours will be assigned at random when your order is dispatched, and cannot be altered. ***
THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING WORLDWIDE PHENOMENON
READERS' MOST LOVED BOOK OF 2021
WINNER OF THE GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD FOR FICTION
'BEAUTIFUL' Jodi Picoult, 'UPLIFTING' i, 'BRILLIANT' Daily Mail, 'AMAZING' Joanna Cannon, 'ABSORBING' New York Times, 'THOUGHT-PROVOKING' Independent
Nora's life has been going from bad to worse. Then at the stroke of midnight on her last day on earth she finds herself transported to a library. There she is given the chance to undo her regrets and try out each of the other lives she might have lived. Which raises the ultimate question: with infinite choices, what is the best way to live?
*** This book has been printed with two different colour cover designs, in deep blue and silver foil, available for limited time only. Colours will be assigned at random when your order is dispatched, and cannot be altered. ***
Reviews / Votes
A beguiling read, filled with warmth and humour, and a vibrant celebration of the power of books to change lives * * Sunday Times * * A beautiful fable, an It's a Wonderful Life for the modern age - impossibly timely when we are all stuck in a world we wish could be different -- JODI PICOULT A celebration of life's possibilities . . . A beautiful concept . . . Charming * * Guardian * * A beautiful and poignant exploration of depression and existential doubt . . . This book helped to get me out of a reading rut and gave me renewed appreciation for the life I have when it can be so easy to wonder about our lives not lived -- DAVID LARBI * * The Mirror * * A rare and welcome light of hope and wisdom in the darkness -- JOANNE HARRIS A wonderful story . . . Such a beautiful book to get lost in -- Zoe Ball, BBC Radio 2 I can't describe how much his work means to me. So necessary . . . The king of empathy -- JAMEELA JAMIL Warm and humorous * * The Times * * A brilliant premise and great fun to have so many stories within one book * * Daily Mail * * Amazing and utterly beautiful, The Midnight Library is everything you'd expect from the genius storyteller who is Matt Haig -- JOANNA CANNONMore details
Edition
Main
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
222 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78689-273-7 (9781786892737)
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E-Book
08/2020
Canongate Books
€11.49
Available for download
Person
Matt Haig was born in Sheffield. His novels include the bestsellers The Humans, How to Stop Time and The Life Impossible. His book The Midnight Library has sold over twelve million copies worldwide. His non-fiction includes The Comfort Book and the award-winning memoir of mental illness Reasons to Stay Alive. His work has been published in fifty-six languages.
@mattzhaig | matthaig.com
@mattzhaig | matthaig.com