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The Sudden Appearance of Hope

WINNER OF THE WORLD FANTASY AWARD

Claire North author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group

Published:26th Jan '17

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***WINNER OF THE WORLD FANTASY AWARD***

***CLAIRE NORTH SHORTLISTED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES / PFD YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR AWARD***

My name is Hope Arden. I am the girl the world forgets.

It started when I was sixteen years old.

A father forgetting to drive me to school. A mother setting the table for three, not four. A friend who looks at me and sees a stranger.

No matter what I do, the words I say, the crimes I commit - you will never remember who I am.

That makes my life tricky. It also makes me dangerous . . .

The Sudden Appearance of Hope is the tale of a girl no one remembers, yet her story will stay with you for ever.

Praise for Claire North:

'North's talent shines out'Sunday Times

'Little short of a masterpiece'Independent

'Poignant and intensely gripping'Guardian

'Well-paced, brilliant and balanced'New York Times

'Utterly readable, utterly believable and compelling . . . one of the fiction highlights of the decade' Judy Finnigan, Richard and Judy Book Club

Also by Claire North:
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
Touch
The End of the Day
84K
The Gameshouse
The Pursuit of William Abbey

Well-paced, brilliant and balanced * New York Times *
Startlingly original * Independent *
Claire North's writing is terrific, smart and entertaining * Patrick Ness *
Claire North is a true original, a master of ingenious plotting and feats of imagination -- Alex Marwood, author of THE WICKED GIRLS
Wonderful * NPR *
Fantastic * Kirkus *
Smart, compelling . . . Hope [is] the perfect foil for a world where your identity gets rendered in increasingly indelible digital ink * Tech Insider *
Claire North is a true original, a master of ingenious plotting and feats of imagination * Alex Marwood, author of THE WICKED GIRLS *
Beautifully written, with a protagonist who is both tragic and heroic, the novel is remarkably powerful and deeply memorable, the latest in a string of terrific books from this newly emerged star in the genre-blending universe * BOOKLIST *
This is a book which is incredibly compelling, and incredibly heartbreaking at times. I could not put it down * The Forest of Books *

  • Winner of World Fantasy Award 2017 (UK)

ISBN: 9780356504551

Dimensions: 196mm x 132mm x 35mm

Weight: 355g

512 pages