Awards

• Short-listed for Arthur C Clarke Awards 2015 (UK)
• Short-listed for BSFA Award for Best Novel 2015 (UK)
• Shortlisted for Arthur C. Clarke Award 2015.
• Shortlisted for British Science Fiction Association Award for Best Novel 2014.
• Winner of John W Campbell Award 2015.

Overview

Harry August is on his deathbed. Again. No matter what he does or the decisions he makes, when death comes, Harry always returns to where he began, a child with all the knowledge of a life he has already lived a dozen times before. Nothing ever changes. Until now. As Harry nears the end of his eleventh life, a little girl appears at his bedside. 'I nearly missed you, Doctor August,' she says. 'I need to send a message.' This is the story of what Harry does next, and what he did before, and how he tries to save a past he cannot change and a future he cannot allow. Also by Claire North Novels: TOUCH THE SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF HOPE

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An astonishing re-invention of the time-travel narrative. Bold, magical and masterful M. R. Carey, author of THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS A thoughtful and considered time-travel novel, shocking twists and, most important of all, a beautiful character. Harry August will break your heart fifteen times Jared Shurin, Pornokitsch Blog This wonderful novel, narrated by Harry, ranges back and forth in time as he recounts episodes from his various lives, but it's all held together by a compelling mystery involving nothing less than the end of the world itself ... Beautifully written and structured, the book should be a big hit ... Fans of SF and fantasy authors China Mieville, Christopher Priest, and Adam Roberts might note a stylistic similarity, especially in the novel's elegant prose. Whoever Claire North turns out to be, he or she has written a remarkable book BOOKLIST

An extraordinary book . . . an impressive piece of work. * Upcoming4me * The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August is an extraordinary novel, as the publicity has promised * THE SPECULATIVE SCOTSMAN * Part unique and intriguing mystery, part philosophical look at life, memory and time travel this story kept me totally gripped from the opening words to the mind-blowing finale * BITE THE BOOK * A brave, genre-defying novel, which is mind-blowing in its originality and bold concept . . . Stunning! * NOVELICIOUS * A thoughtful and considered time-travel novel, shocking twists and, most important of all, a beautiful character. Harry August will break your heart fifteen times * Jared Shurin * Claire North's sophisticated writing and astute plotting have made this my book of the year * Peter F. Hamilton * Terrific, smart and entertaining * Patrick Ness * A truly extraordinary novel: an impeccable portrait of a friendship tortured by time in which masterful character and fantastic narrative come together to tremendous effect * TOR.COM * Grabs you from the first page; it crackles along at a rollicking pace . . . unputdownable * THE SATURDAY PAPER * Every bit as good as its title. (And, to avoid ambiguity, I love the title.) * WEEKEND HERALD * North builds her clever conceit into an emotionally satisfying novel * NEW SCIENTIST * This wonderful novel, narrated by Harry, ranges back and forth in time as he recounts episodes from his various lives, but it's all held together by a compelling mystery involving nothing less than the end of the world itself . . . Beautifully written and structured . . . a remarkable book * BOOKLIST * Gripping * SUN * I don't say this lightly but The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August is one of the top ten books I've ever read * James Dashner, bestselling author of THE MAZE RUNNER * An astonishing re-invention of the time-travel narrative. Bold, magical and masterful * M. R. Carey, author of THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS * A masterful literary thriller * io9 * The writing is impeccable . . Plus Harry is a fascinating main character . . . And if his next 15 lives are half as eventful, we look forward to the sequel * HEAT * Beautiful and gripping * GUARDIAN * Utterly readable, utterly believable and compelling . . . one of the fiction highlights of the decade * Judy Finnigan, Richard and Judy Book Club * Part unique and intriguing mystery, part philosophical look at life, memory and time travel this story kept me totally gripped from the opening words to the mind-blowing finale * Bite the Book * A brave, genre-defying novel, which is mind-blowing in its originality and bold concept . . . Stunning! * Novelicious * Claire North's sophisticated writing and astute plotting have made this my book of the year * Peter F. Hamilton * Terrific, smart and entertaining -- Patrick Ness Grabs you from the first page; it crackles along at a rollicking pace . . . unputdownable * The Saturday Paper * This wonderful novel, narrated by Harry, ranges back and forth in time as he recounts episodes from his various lives, but it's all held together by a compelling mystery involving nothing less than the end of the world itself . . . Beautifully written and structured . . . a remarkable book * bOOKLIST * A masterful literary thriller * i09 * The writing is impeccable . . Plus Harry is a fascinating main character . . . And if his next 15 lives are half as eventful, we look forward to the sequel * Heat * Beautiful and gripping * Guardian * Utterly readable, utterly believable and compelling . . . one of the fiction highlights of the decade -- Judy Finnigan, Richard and Judy book club An astonishing re-invention of the time-travel narrative. Bold, magical and masterful -- M. R. Carey, author of THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS

Author Information

Claire North is a pseudonym for Catherine Webb, who wrote several novels in various genres before publishing her first major work as Claire North, The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August. It was a critically acclaimed success, receiving rave reviews and becoming a word-of-mouth bestseller. She has since published several hugely popular and critically acclaimed novels, won the World Fantasy Award and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award, and been shortlisted for the Sunday Times/PFD Young Writer of the Year Award, the Arthur C. Clarke Award and the Philip K. Dick Award. She lives in London.

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