The Lifeboat by Charlotte Rogan
A daring and adventurous novel set just before the First World War. It begins in a courtroom, where an enigmatic young woman named Grace Winter is on trial; in flashback, we learn why . . .
Almost unbearably exciting - you'll gulp it down in a single sitting -- Kate Saunders * The Times *
You will be gripped -- Andrew Holgate * Sunday Times *
Ingenious. . An unflinching examination of the will to survive . . . Vividly exciting, beautifully paced and surprisingly funny; in Grace, Rogan has found a voice that is both fresh and mysterious -- Justine Jordan * Guardian *
Rogan's rip-roaring tale is a chilling reminder of the cost of survival -- Elena Seymenliyska * Daily Telegraph *
A magnificently layered book . . . As compelling as it is profound -- Daisy Goodwin * Sunday Times *
You will be gripped -- Andrew Holgate * Sunday Times *
Ingenious. . An unflinching examination of the will to survive . . . Vividly exciting, beautifully paced and surprisingly funny; in Grace, Rogan has found a voice that is both fresh and mysterious -- Justine Jordan * Guardian *
Rogan's rip-roaring tale is a chilling reminder of the cost of survival -- Elena Seymenliyska * Daily Telegraph *
A magnificently layered book . . . As compelling as it is profound -- Daisy Goodwin * Sunday Times *
Charlotte Rogan graduated from Princeton in 1975. She taught herself to write between working at various jobs and bringing up triplets. Her childhood vacations with a family of sailors provided inspiration for The Lifeboat, her first novel. She lives in Connecticut, US.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781844087549 |
| ISBN 10 | 1844087549 |
| Title | The Lifeboat |
| Author | Charlotte Rogan |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2013-01-03 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Prizes | Long-listed for Guardian First Book Award 2012 (UK), Long-listed for IMPAC Dublin Literary Award 2016 (UK) |
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