First published 2025
Sebastian Faulks delivers his latest work of fiction in 2025. The author of Birdsong and Charlotte Gray presents readers with another exploration of human experience through his distinctive storytelling approach. Faulks constructs his narrative with the careful attention to character and historical detail that has marked his previous novels. The book follows individuals as they navigate the complexities of their circumstances, revealing how personal choices intersect with larger forces beyond their control. Faulks examines the connections between people across different moments in time, showing how individual lives reflect broader patterns of human behavior. The story unfolds through multiple perspectives, allowing readers to see how different characters experience the same events. At its heart, the novel explores how people find meaning and connection in an uncertain world.
Genres: fiction, historical-fiction, contemporary, 21st-century
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: multiple-perspectives, unreliable-narrator
Period: 2025
400 pages · Hardcover · Hutchinson Heinemann