Coming Up for Air
A remarkable true story richly reimagined
by Sarah Leipciger
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Pub Date 19 Mar 2020 | Archive Date 12 Mar 2020
Random House UK, Transworld Publishers | Doubleday
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Description
‘Glittering. A triumph.’ RACHEL JOYCE
THREE EXTRAORDINARY LIVES INTERTWINE ACROSS OCEANS AND TIME
On the banks of the River Seine in 1899, a young woman takes her final breath before plunging into the icy water. Although she does not know it, her decision will set in motion an astonishing chain of events. It will lead to 1950s Norway, where a grieving toy-maker is on the cusp of a transformative invention, all the way to present-day Canada where a journalist, battling a terrible disease, risks everything for one last chance to live.
Taking inspiration from a remarkable true story, Coming Up for Air is a bold, richly imagined novel about the transcendent power of storytelling and the immeasurable impact of every human life.
PRAISE FOR COMING UP FOR AIR:
'Extraordinary.' FRANCIS SPUFFORD
'Vivid, evocative, moving. I loved it' CLAIRE FULLER
'Spellbinding and beautifully written.' CARYS BRAY
'Dazzling . . . I savoured every word of its beautiful prose' PRIMA
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780857526519 |
| PRICE | £14.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 320 |
Featured Reviews
Joanna P, Reviewer
You must read this beautiful, riveting novel.
There are three main stories within it.
In 1899 a young girl becomes a companion to an elderly Parisian woman, and a love affair leads to a series of terrible events, and to the banks of the River Seine.
In the 1950s, a Norwegian toy-maker writes a love letter to his little boy.
And in present day Toronto, journalist Anouk struggles to breathe as she battles with cystic fibrosis.
The three stories are linked in unexpected ways but it’s not a book that has a pat ending that neatly ties up the loose ends.
The stories have the same themes running through them: breathing, rivers and the freedom of wild swimming, drowning.
Leipciger’s writing is utterly sublime and poetic. It is also compelling and this novel is just a really gripping good read.
One of those novels that feels so real, you feel bereft at finishing and having to say goodbye to the characters: highly recommended.
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