The Enigmas
Will be published approx. on 8. April 2027
Book
Hardback
384 pages
978-0-00-873455-8 (ISBN)
Description
To save her sister, she'll rewrite history...
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'Brilliantly imaginative and original... Emilia Hart is a must-read author for me, and The Enigmas is another triumph' Jennifer Saint
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What would we risk to save the people we love?
Sandbags line London's streets in 1940, but for Beatrice Bone the Second World War feels distant and dull. It doesn't help that she's stuck at home while her younger sister Clemmie is away doing secret war work at a mysterious place called The Park.
Everything changes when Clemmie is killed in a fire. Plunged into grief, Beatrice treasures her sister's last gift: an antique pocket watch, inscribed with the words memento mori. Remember death.
Beatrice quickly realises the watch is more than a memento when it transports her back in time, giving her the chance to save Clemmie. But there are consequences to changing the past, and when her actions have a ripple effect, Beatrice begins to wonder: what is she risking by defying death? Her own life, or her country's future?
In her most ambitious and emotionally resonant novel yet, Emilia Hart once again conjures the power of female resilience and the ability of love to transcend time.
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'Brilliantly imaginative and original... Emilia Hart is a must-read author for me, and The Enigmas is another triumph' Jennifer Saint
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What would we risk to save the people we love?
Sandbags line London's streets in 1940, but for Beatrice Bone the Second World War feels distant and dull. It doesn't help that she's stuck at home while her younger sister Clemmie is away doing secret war work at a mysterious place called The Park.
Everything changes when Clemmie is killed in a fire. Plunged into grief, Beatrice treasures her sister's last gift: an antique pocket watch, inscribed with the words memento mori. Remember death.
Beatrice quickly realises the watch is more than a memento when it transports her back in time, giving her the chance to save Clemmie. But there are consequences to changing the past, and when her actions have a ripple effect, Beatrice begins to wonder: what is she risking by defying death? Her own life, or her country's future?
In her most ambitious and emotionally resonant novel yet, Emilia Hart once again conjures the power of female resilience and the ability of love to transcend time.
Reviews / Votes
Praise for THE ENIGMAS: 'Brilliantly imaginative and original... completely compelling and so moving at the same time. A gorgeous exploration of family dynamics, of how complicated and loving the relationships can be ... It's a story of what it is to be truly heroic in the face of war and the threat of losing what is dearest to you. Emilia Hart is a must-read author for me, and The Enigmas is another triumph' Jennifer Saint Praise for Emilia Hart's novels: 'I can't wait to see what Emilia Hart writes next' Kate Morton 'A novel about the sea and the strength of women, about love and sisterhood, and an anger that's wild and ferocious and unstoppable... beautiful and magnificent. It made me cry in public and not care' Jennifer Saint 'Richly mysterious and beguiling' Stacey Halls 'With lyrical prose and rich world-building, this compelling and immersive novel will resonate with fans of magical realism and folklore inspired fiction' GLAMOURMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Product notice
Laminated cover
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 159 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
270 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-873455-8 (9780008734558)
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Emilia Hart is a British-Australian writer. She was born in Sydney and studied English literature and law before working as a lawyer in Sydney and London. Her first novel, Weyward, was an instant New York Times bestseller, the winner of two Goodreads Choice Awards, and has sold over a million copies worldwide. Her latest novel, The Sirens, was an instant Sunday Times bestseller, an instant New York Times bestseller and a Good Morning America book club pick.
Emilia lives in London with her partner, a black cat called Luna and far too many books.
Emilia lives in London with her partner, a black cat called Luna and far too many books.