Heartsick
Three Stories of Falling in Love . . . And What Happens After it Ends
Published on 3. February 2022
Book
Hardback
336 pages
978-1-5290-8419-1 (ISBN)
Description
The internationally bestselling account of the grief of heartbreak, based on three true stories, for fans of Three Women and Conversations on Love.
Heartbreak does not seem to be a brand of grief we respect. And so we are left in the middle of the ocean, floating in a dinghy with no anchor, while the world waits for us to be okay again.
'Jessie Stephens' journalistic skill shines as she weaves together true stories with a narrative as compelling as any novel' - Jane Harper
Claire is excited to bring her partner Maggie back home, but even as they build a new life together, she fears a distance is growing between them.
Patrick is a lonely university student, until he meets Caitlin - but does she feel as connected as he does?
Ana is happily married with three children. Then, one night, she falls in love with someone else.
Based on three true stories, Heartsick by Jessie Stephens is a compelling narrative non-fiction account of the many lows and occasional surprising highs of heartbreak. Bruising, beautiful, achingly specific but wholeheartedly universal, it reminds us that emotional pain can make us as it breaks us, and that storytelling has the ultimate healing power.
Heartbreak does not seem to be a brand of grief we respect. And so we are left in the middle of the ocean, floating in a dinghy with no anchor, while the world waits for us to be okay again.
'Jessie Stephens' journalistic skill shines as she weaves together true stories with a narrative as compelling as any novel' - Jane Harper
Claire is excited to bring her partner Maggie back home, but even as they build a new life together, she fears a distance is growing between them.
Patrick is a lonely university student, until he meets Caitlin - but does she feel as connected as he does?
Ana is happily married with three children. Then, one night, she falls in love with someone else.
Based on three true stories, Heartsick by Jessie Stephens is a compelling narrative non-fiction account of the many lows and occasional surprising highs of heartbreak. Bruising, beautiful, achingly specific but wholeheartedly universal, it reminds us that emotional pain can make us as it breaks us, and that storytelling has the ultimate healing power.
Reviews / Votes
A remarkable long-form journalism exploration of the human heart and how it breaks. Original, meticulous, marvellous. -- Trent Dalton, bestselling author of <i>Boy Swallows Universe</i> Thought-provoking, highly original and beautifully nuanced. Jessie Stephens' journalistic skill shines as she weaves together true stories with a narrative as compelling as any novel -- Jane Harper, bestselling author of <i>The Dry</i> Tackles heartbreak at its most real and raw * West Australian * I felt completely seen by this book. Jessie captures the earth-shattering grief of heartbreak in the most compelling and original way. Beautiful, affecting and unputdownable - I recommend this to anyone who's ever suffered from grief, loss or heartbreak. -- Laura Price, author of <i>Single Bald Female</i>More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
Dimensions
Height: 217 mm
Width: 139 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
442 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5290-8419-1 (9781529084191)
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Person
Jessie Stephens is a Sydney-based writer and podcaster, with a master's degree in History and Gender Studies. She's the assistant head of content at Mamamia and co-host of the podcast Mamamia Out Loud. She also hosts Mamamia's True Crime Conversations and Book Club podcasts, where she's had the pleasure of interviewing some of her favourite authors. Heartsick is her first book.