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Lifestory [Paperback]

Alison Habens (Author)


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Book Description

November 13, 2003
Beck is an anxious single mother of one small son, plagued by a sore throat and an irrational dislike of white lilac. Dr. Jonathan Comfort treats her first for the throat and then tends to her heart. Beck had forgotten what it was like to fall in love but now she’s looking forward to the festive season with her new family. That is until a near-fatal mishap with the Christmas tree lights lands Beck in hospital - and when she wakes up from her coma she can remember more than just tinsel and pine needles. She remembers with incredible clarity and in great detail the sights and sounds of nineteenth century India and a horrific massacre on the Ganges. Worse, she can remember her life as a Hindu warrior who slaughtered English women and children. How did Beck get these memories? Is she mad or have she and Jonathan met before? And if they have, how can she convince him not only to believe her but also to forgive her?

Rich, colorful and inventive, Lifestory is a warm and witty novel from a writer of exceptional talent.

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"Habens' prose is taut with wit and wordplay and she maintains a happily hallucinogenic light touch" -- Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Alison Habens is the author of two highly acclaimed previous novels, Dreamhouse and Family Outing. She is a lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Portsmouth.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Allison & Busby (November 13, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 074900651X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0749006518
  • Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.2 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.2 ounces
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,057,951 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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It took him two weeks to write one page, the words winding slowly as ivy grows around the trellis borders. Read the first page
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