{"product_id":"almost-life","title":"Almost Life","description":"\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 1668204274\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9781668204276\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Hargrave, Kiran Millwood\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: S\u0026amp;s\/Summit Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"S\u0026s\/Summit Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover (Mar 2026)","offer_id":46080298680517,"sku":"9781668204276","price":27.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9781668204276.jpg?v=1776035918","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/almost-life","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}