The Long Forgotten - Softcover

Whitehouse, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1509827528 ISBN 13: 9781509827527

Publisher: Picador, 2019

Synopsis

'This is a wonderful book, its different strands weaving around each other and coming together in the most fantastic conclusion. I am so jealous of David Whitehouse’s writing.' Adam Kay

Memories make us who we are – but what if yours belonged to someone else?

David Whitehouse's The Long Forgotten is the story of a missing plane, a rare-flower hunter, and a lonely young man who has begun to remember a past that isn’t his. It’s the story of a long-buried mystery, a quest that ended in tragedy, and a love that can never be forgotten.

'Powerful, eccentric . . . Whitehouse's writing is energetic and pacey, spiked with startling moments of tenderness and superbly controlled' The Times

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Review:

This is a wonderful book, its different strands weaving around each other and coming together in the most fantastic conclusion. I am so jealous of David Whitehouse’s writing – his use of language is almost unfair (Adam Kay, author of This is Going to Hurt)

Whitehouse makes you feel what it's like to be 12 again: the obsessions, the fears, the boundless curiosity. Heartwarming and heartbreaking, sometimes in the space of one page (Stylist)

Powerful, eccentric . . . Whitehouse's writing is energetic and pacey, spiked with startling moments of tenderness and superbly controlled (The Times)

Outlandishly clever, ingenious . . . There's no question that David Whitehouse is a writer to watch (Janet Maslin New York Times)

Effortlessly entertaining, smart and effervescent―and that’s only this novel’s outer layer. The Long Forgotten has deep roots of insight that make it subtly resonant and memorable. Whitehouse is a writer with a dazzling wit and a striking empathy. (Benjamin Wood, author of The Ecliptic)

Intriguing, imaginative and beguiling (Alan McMonagle, author of Ithaca)

What makes us, us? Our parents, our pasts, our memories? The questions that this novel poses are intriguing. (Daily Mail)

Three stories unfold in this imaginatively written and cleverly constructed novel, creating a satisfying read. (Choice)

This intoxicating mystery about memory and loss is a dazzling work of fiction. (Bookriot)

Complex, multi-layered and rich with vivid detail. Never have flowers seemed so beautiful, or has love-at-first-sight felt so intense . . . This is a moving tale about love, loss, obsession, identity, memories and how our pasts shape us, all told with an emotion and empathy that will have you contemplating the multiple threads of the story and how they all join together. Whitehouse’s writing is at once subtle and forceful, and even if you have an inkling of how it’s going to end, the conclusion still has the power to surprise. A truly original and unforgettable novel. (Culture Fly)

Book Description:

The third book from multi award-winning author David Whitehouse, The Long Forgotten is a sensational novel about love, loss, memory and obsession.

About this edition

• Publisher: Picador
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1509827528
• ISBN 13: 9781509827527
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256