DownloadThe Portobello Bookshop Gift Guide 2024

Another Life

Owen W Knight author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Burton Mayers Books

Published:1st May '20

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

Another Life cover

Imagine: if we could combine dreams and reality in a world where we live forever. Oliver believes his life to be one of disappointment and failure. Haunted by the memory of a mysterious woman he encountered thirty years ago, and obsessed with finding her, he embarks on a journey embracing grief, hope, myths and legends to find her. He is drawn into diverse worlds, from ancient rural beliefs and traditions to emerging medical science, as he and the reader are led to question the boundaries between dreams, reality and imagination. This original speculative fiction title has been described as 'It's a Wonderful Life for the 21st Century'

"Another Life is a beautiful and thought-provoking meditation on the meaning and purpose of life, seen through the lens of a mystery story steeped in English folklore...The book’s narrative voice and its depiction of details from the natural world are outstanding." British Fantasy Society;'Owen Knight blends a sense of mystery and ancient spirituality, with profound questions about personal identity. The narrative interweaves dreams, memories and present reality, as the reader is led forward towards the book's revelatory conclusion.' Dr Mel Thompson, best-selling philosophy author;'A skillfully written story that will have you thinking deeply about the meaning of your life, and life as a whole.' Julie Stock, author of contemporary feel-good romance;'I enjoyed the folklore and the mystical elements of this book and I could have happily read a whole story about them...The history behind The Green Man was of particular interest and I have visited the Cotswolds on a number of occasions, so the setting was very pleasing. Recommended to those who enjoy folklore and mysticism.' Rosie Amber, Leading UK Book Reviewer & Blogger; 'Owen Knight manages to create a sense of mystery that reminded me of The Wickerman. Another Life is an ambitious exploration of fate, which postulates a connection between destiny and the "Old Religion", paganism and the Green Man.' Simon Michael, best-selling Crime Author;"ANOTHER LIFE is a very English amalgam of 'The Wicker Man' and 'It's a Wonderful Life'; humming with subtle sorcery." BRADYONBOOKS

ISBN: 9781916212626

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

294 pages