The Comet Seekers by Helen Sedgwick
Selected as a Book of the Year 2016 in the Herald and GlamourOne Day meets The Time Traveler's Wife in this spellbinding, magical debut novel about love, loss, hope and heartbreak that shows us that for each of us, the world can be as lonely or as beautiful as the comets that illuminate the skies above us.
"A magical debut…a gorgeous novel that should resonate with fans of Audrey Niffenegger’s The Time Traveller’s Wife… A breathtaking tale full of love, hope and heartbreakYou’ll be utterly captivated from the first page" * Elle *
"Beautiful, sad, moving, fascinating and original. I loved it." -- Marian Keyes
"A stellar love story" * Glamour, Book of the Year *
"Exquisitely layered, thrilling novel, which leaps across centuries and continents to delve into the role of destiny and the elusiveness of perception and memory." * New York Times *
"Helen Sedgwick has written a first novel of remarkable grace, beauty and insight, in which a careful love of language meets an immense storytelling talent. I was moved and inspired by this book" -- Joseph O'Connor, author of The Star of the Sea
"Beautiful, sad, moving, fascinating and original. I loved it." -- Marian Keyes
"A stellar love story" * Glamour, Book of the Year *
"Exquisitely layered, thrilling novel, which leaps across centuries and continents to delve into the role of destiny and the elusiveness of perception and memory." * New York Times *
"Helen Sedgwick has written a first novel of remarkable grace, beauty and insight, in which a careful love of language meets an immense storytelling talent. I was moved and inspired by this book" -- Joseph O'Connor, author of The Star of the Sea
Helen Sedgwick was a research scientist working in the field of biophysics before writing her debut novel, The Comet Seekers. She has an MLitt in Creative Writing from Glasgow University and a PhD in Physics from Edinburgh University, and has received a Scottish Book Trust New Writers Award. Having grown up in London, she now lives in the Scottish Highlands. The Growing Season is her second novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781910701737 |
| ISBN 10 | 1910701734 |
| Title | The Comet Seekers |
| Author | Helen Sedgwick |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2016-08-25 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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