Description
Description
The remarkable next novel from Matt Haig, the author of #1 New York Times bestseller The Midnight Library, with more than nine million copies sold worldwide Grace Winters is a widow and retired math teacher whose life seems to be getting smaller and smaller. She keeps out of the way of people and passes time watching the birds in her garden and doing crossword puzzles. But when a long-lost friend dies in strange circumstances and leaves her a house on the Spanish island of Ibiza, Grace's solitary existence drastically changes. The Life Impossible is a story of wild adventure, deep transformation and gloriously heart-warming characters. It shows how a new outlook can burst into life at any moment and change everything.
About the Author
About the Author
Matt Haig is the author of the internationally bestselling memoir Reasons to Stay Alive, along with five novels, including The Midnight Library, How to Stop Time, and several award-winning children's books. His work has been translated into more than thirty languages.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
A most-anticipated book of fall 2024 from TIME Book Riot GoodReads Library Journal BookPage "A beautiful novel full of life-affirming wonder and imagination and, at its adventurous heart, a wry and tender love-letter to the best of being human." --Benedict Cumberbatch
"Haig's magnificent latest. . . In [his] sure hands, magic comes to breathtaking life." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Haig's wise and moving novel is both a mystery and a love story, a fantasy and a billet-doux to the planet. Perhaps its greatest gift lies in showing us that it is possible to dismantle the boundaries we have built, grasp the connections previously hidden, and appreciate life in all its richness." --Joanna Cannon, The Guardian "[A] wonderful book about climate change, aging, and recovering from guilt." --Book Riot "An instantly engrossing, page-turning delight. . . .well worth reading for anyone who wants a hopeful, warm, very human journey that crackles with magic." --BookPage "In a world that seems to be getting more unstable by the moment, Haig's novels are a steady ship in rough seas. . .the author's insistence on the power of connection to change lives comes through loud and clear." --Kirkus "[Haig is] an expert at penning heartwarming, uplifting tales." --AARP "[A] fantastical exploration of grief, forgiveness, and second chances." --TIME "Haig's writing is as assured and appetising as ever." --Independent "A voyage of self-discovery and what it means to be human." --Mail on Sunday "Haig skillfully and humorously wraps a fantastical tale around his exploration of the transmorative nature of emotions as individuals connect with each other." --Library Journal "An insightful read about how it's never too late to start over." --Real Simple "Wise, thought-provoking and great on finding connections in unlikely places . . . The descriptions of the Spanish island are so lush and evocative . . . Wonderful." --Daily Mail "There's a magnificence to Grace's second act, a whizzing euphoria that feels contagious." --iNews "Matt Haig's latest novel is a remarkable heroine's journey, exploring the boundaries of forgiveness, grief, joy, and what it means to be human in a universe where we're not alone. I adored it." --J. Ryan Stradal, New York Times bestselling author of Kitchens of the Great Midwest "Stunning. It's not only exquisitely written but has so much magic woven through it. A beautiful book for us all to get lost in." --Fearne Cotton, creator and host of Happy Place "I just meant to glance at the book, but it seized me and wouldn't let me go. Fabulous." --Joanna Lumley
"Okay, folks, buckle up. Matt Haig, the wonder, is back." --Lemn Sissay, poet and author of Let the Light Pour In "Weird and fantastical and lush and magical at once." --Hollie McNish, bestselling author of Slug
"Haig's magnificent latest. . . In [his] sure hands, magic comes to breathtaking life." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Haig's wise and moving novel is both a mystery and a love story, a fantasy and a billet-doux to the planet. Perhaps its greatest gift lies in showing us that it is possible to dismantle the boundaries we have built, grasp the connections previously hidden, and appreciate life in all its richness." --Joanna Cannon, The Guardian "[A] wonderful book about climate change, aging, and recovering from guilt." --Book Riot "An instantly engrossing, page-turning delight. . . .well worth reading for anyone who wants a hopeful, warm, very human journey that crackles with magic." --BookPage "In a world that seems to be getting more unstable by the moment, Haig's novels are a steady ship in rough seas. . .the author's insistence on the power of connection to change lives comes through loud and clear." --Kirkus "[Haig is] an expert at penning heartwarming, uplifting tales." --AARP "[A] fantastical exploration of grief, forgiveness, and second chances." --TIME "Haig's writing is as assured and appetising as ever." --Independent "A voyage of self-discovery and what it means to be human." --Mail on Sunday "Haig skillfully and humorously wraps a fantastical tale around his exploration of the transmorative nature of emotions as individuals connect with each other." --Library Journal "An insightful read about how it's never too late to start over." --Real Simple "Wise, thought-provoking and great on finding connections in unlikely places . . . The descriptions of the Spanish island are so lush and evocative . . . Wonderful." --Daily Mail "There's a magnificence to Grace's second act, a whizzing euphoria that feels contagious." --iNews "Matt Haig's latest novel is a remarkable heroine's journey, exploring the boundaries of forgiveness, grief, joy, and what it means to be human in a universe where we're not alone. I adored it." --J. Ryan Stradal, New York Times bestselling author of Kitchens of the Great Midwest "Stunning. It's not only exquisitely written but has so much magic woven through it. A beautiful book for us all to get lost in." --Fearne Cotton, creator and host of Happy Place "I just meant to glance at the book, but it seized me and wouldn't let me go. Fabulous." --Joanna Lumley
"Okay, folks, buckle up. Matt Haig, the wonder, is back." --Lemn Sissay, poet and author of Let the Light Pour In "Weird and fantastical and lush and magical at once." --Hollie McNish, bestselling author of Slug
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Viking
Pub date:
2024-09-03
Length:
368 pages
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