{"product_id":"9781668204276","title":"Almost Life","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople \u003c\/i\u003e“Best Sapphic Historical Romances” • \u003ci\u003eHarper’s Bazaar \u003c\/i\u003e“Most Anticipated Books Coming Out This Spring” •\u003ci\u003e Autostraddle \u003c\/i\u003e“Most Anticipated Queer Books for March 2026” • \u003ci\u003eTime \u003c\/i\u003e“New Books You Should Read in March” \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e“Hargrave has a great eye and ear for close-focus, intimate scenes. Conversations, sexual encounters, and meals are vividly alive….\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaure and Erica are richly drawn, in both heart and mind.” —\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eTwo young women meet in Paris one sultry summer in a decades-spanning tour de force about the enduring power of young love and the poignant heartbreak of missed chances—perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eOne Day\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNormal People\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eErica and Laure meet on the steps of the Sacré-Coeur in Paris, 1978. Erica is a student, relishing her first summer abroad before beginning university at home in England. Laure is studying for her PhD at the Sorbonne, drinking and smoking far too much, and sleeping with a married woman. The moment the two women meet, the spark is undeniable, but their encounter turns into far more than a summer of love. It is the beginning of a relationship that will define their lives and every decision they have yet to make…\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eErica and Laure’s love story spans decades, marriage, children, secret trysts, and the agonizing changes—both personal and political—that might mean they can be together, after all. But when life brings them within touching distance again, will they be brave enough to seize a future together?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBeautifully capturing young love and all its complexities, \u003ci\u003eAlmost Life\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of longing for the paths not taken, and the almost lives we live.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":48203960254703,"sku":"9781668204276","price":41.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0559\/3877\/7237\/files\/BNCImageAPI_31218e93-b7e7-40dd-910c-5775fa599f7f.jpg?v=1774636267","url":"https:\/\/www.entershinebookshop.ca\/products\/9781668204276","provider":"Entershine Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}