The Many Lives of Heloise Starchild - Softcover

Ironmonger, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 029760824X ISBN 13: 9780297608240

Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2020

Synopsis

REMEMBER ME WHEN THE COMET COMES...

On the day the comet came, a girl named Heloise was born. She would live a fine life, and inherit a fortune, but would meet a cruel, untimely death.
Years later, strange dreams plague Katya Nemcová, a teenager burdened with a rare and curious gift. Memories come to Katya in her dreams - images and stories from a past that isn't her own. Are these ghosts real? And what of the memory she seems to have of Heloise's treasures, two centuries old?
This is a story that spans the history of Europe, from revolutionary France to the world wars, the Prague Spring, post Brexit Britain, and beyond. Katya's pursuit of her family's hidden memories will lead her into danger, and into the darkest places of the human soul.
This is the warm, adventurous, and affectionate story of a quite extraordinary woman, her exceptionally talented ancestors, and the curious memories they share.

About this title

Book Description:

A life-affirming adventure story - three centuries in the making

About the Author:

John Ironmonger was born and grew up in East Africa. He has a doctorate in zoology, and was once an expert on freshwater leeches. He is the author of THE GOOD ZOO GUIDE and the novels THE NOTABLE BRAIN OF MAXIMILIAN PONDER, which was shortlisted for the 2012 Costa First Novel Prize and the GUARDIAN's NOT THE BOOKER PRIZE, and THE COINCIDENCE AUTHORITY. He was part of a world record team for speed reading Shakespeare and once drove across the Sahara in a £100 banger. He lives in rural Shropshire with his wife Sue and has two grown-up children. Follow him on Twitter @jwironmonger or visit his website http://notablebrain.blogspot.co.uk.

About this edition

• Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
• Publication date: 2020
• ISBN 10: 029760824X
• ISBN 13: 9780297608240
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288