The Book of Tomorrow - Softcover

Ahern, Cecelia

3.67

37,856 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007326343 ISBN 13: 9780007326341

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2009

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The magical and mesmerising story of how tomorrow can change what happens today.

Tamara Goodwin has always got everything she’s ever wanted. Born into a family of wealth, she grew up in a mansion with its own private beach, a wardrobe full of designer clothes and all that a girl could ever wish for. She’s always lived in the here and now, never giving a second thought to tomorrow.

But then suddenly her dad is gone and life for Tamara and her mother changes forever.

Left with a mountain of debt, they have no choice but to sell everything they own and move to the country. Nestled next to Kilsaney Castle, their gatehouse is a world away from Tamara’s childhood. With her mother shut away with grief, and her aunt busy tending to her, Tamara is lonely and bored and longs to return to Dublin.

When a travelling library passes through Kilsaney Demesne, Tamara is intrigued. Her eyes rest on a mysterious large leather bound tome locked with a gold clasp and padlock. What she discovers within the pages takes her breath away and shakes her world to its’ core.

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Praise for The Book of Tomorrow:

‘A sweet, life-affirming tale’ Marie Claire

‘A magical, absorbing tale’ Closer

'Told with a sprinkling of magic, this is an endearing tale of family, friendship and secrets' Woman

'A real page-turner ... original and with a colourful cast of characters, this is to be another hit for Ahern' News of the World

Acclaim for Cecelia Ahern:

‘Utterly irresistible...I devoured it in one sitting.’ Marian Keyes

‘An intriguing, heartfelt novel, which makes you think about the value of life.’ Glamour

'A sensational debut novel that proves true love never dies.' Cosmopolitan

‘A heavenly gift that speaks to the heart.’ Irish Independent

'A wonderfully life-affirming, witty debut.' Company

'Heartwarmingly good.' Heat

'A wonderfully warm and witty debut from a terrific new writer...This exceptional novel about bereavement, friendship and lost love is both heartbreaking and uplifting.' Express

'A heartwarming, completely absorbing tale of love and friendship.' Company

From the Back Cover:

What if we knew what tomorrow would bring?

Would we fix it? Could we?

Born into the lap of luxury, sixteen-year-old Tamara Goodwin has never had to look to tomorrow, until the abrupt death of her father leaves her and her mother a mountain of debt and forces them to move in with Tamara's peculiar aunt and uncle in a tiny countryside village. Lonely and bored, Tamara's only diversion is a traveling library. There she finds a large leather-bound book with a gold clasp and padlock. Intrigued, she pries the lock open, and what she finds inside takes her breath away.

Tamara sees entries written in her handwriting and dated for the next day, and when they happen exactly as recorded, she realizes she may have found the solution to her problems. But Tamara soon learns that some pages are better left unturned and that, try as she might, she can't interfere with fate.

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