No one can hurt you like a sister
Growing up in 1970s Ghana, Evelyn and Maggie are two sides of the same coin. While reliable Evelyn is entrusted to support her struggling family, Maggie skips class to flirt with boys. Despite their differences, they've made a promise: one day they will escape to America, and start a new life together.
Evelyn's prospects transform when she marries Gus, a wealthy surgeon who already lives in New York, and quickly falls pregnant. Meanwhile, Maggie sees her prospects vanish when she realises she is also expecting, but without the crucial detail of a husband.
When a terrible accident causes Evelyn to lose her unborn child, the answer seems simple, and Evelyn takes her sister's unwanted baby to the States to raise as her own. But such an act has untold consequences for both sisters, and when one of them changes their mind, an impossible decision awaits.
An emotional gut-punch of a novel, Half Lives is about the enduring power of love, and what it can withstand before it breaks.
| ISBN: | 9780008528928 |
| Publication date: | 11th February 2027 |
| Author: | |
| Publisher: | The Borough Press an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 400 pages |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction Narrative theme: Love and relationships Narrative theme: Social issues Family Drama Sagas |
No one can hurt you like a sisterGrowing up in 1970s Ghana, Evelyn and Maggie are two sides of the same coin. While reliable Evelyn is entrusted to support her struggling family, Maggie skips class to flirt with boys.
features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Narrative theme: Social issues, Family Drama, Sagas
Paperback, Hardback, Book, Board book, Ebook, . £9.89, down from the £10.99 cover price. Pre-order. 11th February 2027.
was written by and published by The Borough Press an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
has 400 pages
£9.89, reduced from £10.99. Pre-order. 11th February 2027.