The Other Half of Augusta Hope 9780008314194 Paperback

Shortlisted for the Authors Club Best First Novel AwardA therapeutic dose of high-strength emotionGUARDIAN*JOANNA GLEN’S LATEST NOVELMAYBE, PERHAPS, POSSIBLYIS OUT NOW*Augusta Hope has never felt like she fits in.At six, shes memorising the dictionary. At seven, shes correcting her teachers. At eight, she spins the globe and picks her favourite country on the sound of its name:Burundi.And now that she’s an adult, Augusta has no interest in the goings-on of the small town where she lives with her parents and her beloved twin sister, Julia.When an unspeakable tragedy upends everything in Augusta’s life, she’s propelled headfirst into the unknown. She’s determined to find where she belongs but what if her true home, and heart, are half a world away?Its going to be all over every book club in Britain before you can say BurundiTHE TIMESFull of the reality of hope and despair in everyones livesMIRANDA HARTThis gem of a novel entertains and moves in equal measureDAILY MAILKeep the tissues closeGOOD HOUSEKEEPINGAn irresistible message of redemption and belongingREDmagazineHeartening and hopeful JESS KIDD, author ofThings in JarsMesmerizingly beautiful SARAH HAYWOOD, author ofThe CactusAn extraordinary masterpiece ANSTEY HARRIS, author ofThe Truths and Triumphs of Grace AthertonGutsy, endearing and entertainingDEBORAH ORRAbsolutely brilliantGAVIN EXTENCE, author ofThe Universe Versus Alex Wood