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The Names

'The best debut novel in years' Sunday Times

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'HEART-WRENCHING' MIRANDA COWLEY HELLER
'AN UTTER ORIGINAL' JOJO MOYES
'TRULY GORGEOUS, HEART OPENING' ANN NAPOLITANO

Tomorrow - if morning comes, if the storm stops raging - Cora will register the name of her son. Or perhaps, and this is her real concern, she'll formalise who he will become.
It is 1987, and in the aftermath of a great storm, Cora sets out with her nine-year-old daughter to register the birth of her son. Her husband intends for her to follow a long-standing family tradition and call the baby after him. But when faced with the decision, Cora hesitates. Going against his wishes is a risk that will have consequences, but is it right for her child to inherit his name from generations of domineering men? The choice she makes in this moment will shape the course of their lives.

Seven years later, her son is Bear, a name chosen by his sister, and one that will prove as cataclysmic as the storm from which it emerged. Or he is Julian, the name his mother set her heart on, believing it will enable him to become his own person. Or he is Gordon, named after his father and raised in his cruel image - but is there still a chance to break the mould?

Powerfully moving and full of hope, this is the story of three names, three versions of a life, and the infinite possibilities that a single decision can spark. It is the story of one family, and love's endless capacity to endure, no matter what fate has in store.
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Authors:
Knapp, Florence
Year Published:
2025
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Format:
Hardback
ISBN:
9781399624022
Number of Pages:
352
Publication Date:
06/05/2025
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Language:
English
Place of Publication:
London
SKU:
9781399624022

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