{"product_id":"almost-life-9781668204276","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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e S\u0026amp;s\/Summit Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668204276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.91d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026 pg. 58\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kiran Millwood Hargrave","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52197359845557,"sku":"9781668204276","price":24.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_43b41969-452d-4513-b64b-b46ea0ac4905.jpg?v=1769623421","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/almost-life-9781668204276","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}