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The Things We Thought We Knew

  • Imprint: Doubleday

  • ISBN: 9780857524683

  • Length: 304  Pages

  • Dimensions: 222mm x 29mm x 162mm

  • Weight: 503g

  • RRP: £12.99

The Things We Thought We Knew

AN OBSERVER NEW FACE OF FICTION FOR 2017

'An original and affecting coming-of-age novel' The Observer
'Fuses life's big themes with daily minutiae ... A voice of the next generation' Stylist
'A vibrant portrayal of estate life in the late nineties and an affecting story of friendship' The Independent

Ravine and Marianne were best friends. They practised handstands together, raced slugs and went into the woods to play.

But now everything has changed.

Ten years later, Ravine lies in a bed plagued by chronic pain syndrome. And her best friend Marianne is gone.

How did their last adventure go so wrong? Who is to blame? And where is Marianne?

Heartbreaking, bittersweet and utterly unforgettable, The Things We Thought We Knew is a powerful novel about the things we remember and the things we wish we could forget.

  • Imprint: Doubleday

  • ISBN: 9780857524683

  • Length: 304  Pages

  • Dimensions: 222mm x 29mm x 162mm

  • Weight: 503g

  • RRP: £12.99

Reviews

  • "An original and affecting coming-of-age novel ... Snaith's clear-eyed depiction of estate life at the turn of the millennium resists cliches"

    The Observer

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Mahsuda Snaith

Mahsuda Snaith is the winner of the SI Leeds Literary Prize 2014, Bristol Short Story Prize 2014 and was an Observer New Face of Fiction in 2017. She lives in Leicester where she teaches creative writing and tries to find time to read.

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