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**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**
**Winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize 2024**

From one kiss comes a chain reaction – a masterpiece of memoir from the winner of the Baillie Gifford and the Booker prize

‘Extraordinary’ Sarah Perry
‘Masterpiece’ Colm Tóibín
‘Wholly original. I absolutely loved it’ David Nicholls
‘A brilliant, brilliant book’ James Rebanks


By way of H. G. Wells and Rebecca West’s affair, through 1930s nuclear physics, to Flanagan’s father working as a slave labourer near Hiroshima, this chain of events culminates in a young man finding himself trapped in a rapid on a wild river, not knowing if he is to live or to die…

‘The strangest and most beautiful memoir I’ve ever read. Magnificent' Tim Winton

Flanagan’s finest book... A brilliant meditation on the past of one man and the history that coalesced in his existence’ Guardian

‘Flanagan’s portrayal of his quiet, brave father and his loving, resilient mother is exquisite…masterfulDaily Telegraph

Intimate, beautiful, unsparing and profound' Anna Funder

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    Posted by Nicola Russell on 28th May 2025

    One of the most extraordinary, powerful and poetic books I have ever read. Essential reading for anyone concerned with the human condition.

Authors:
Flanagan, Richard
Year Published:
2025
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Format:
Paperback
ISBN:
9781529935479
Number of Pages:
288
Publication Date:
01/05/2025
Publisher:
Vintage Publishing
Language:
English
Place of Publication:
London
SKU:
9781529935479

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