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The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August

Pages
416
Published
2014
Language
English

Synopsis

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.

About the author

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Claire North

Claire North is a pen name of British author Catherine Webb, who also writes as Kate Griffin and published her first novel at fourteen. As Claire North she has written speculative fiction including The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August, which won the John W. Campbell Memorial Award, and The Sudden Appearance of Hope, which won the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel. Her later books include Touch, 84K, Notes from the Burning Age and the Songs of Penelope series (Ithaca, House of Odysseus), whic...

Characters

Harry AugustProtagonist
Franklin PhearsonSupporting

An American government agent who discovers Harry's ability to recall future events and recruits him.

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