The life impossible: a novel
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : Viking, 2024.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
324 pages ; 22 cm
Status:
21 copies, 1 person is on the wait list.
Description
The New York Times Bestseller
“An odyssey of action and awe.” —The New York Times
“A wry and tender love-letter to the best of being human.” —Benedict Cumberbatch
The remarkable next novel from Matt Haig, the author of #1 New York Times bestseller The Midnight Library, with more than nine million copies sold worldwide
“What looks like magic is simply a part of life we don’t understand yet…”
When retired math teacher Grace Winters is left a run-down house on a Mediterranean island by a long-lost friend, curiosity gets the better of her. She arrives in Ibiza with a one-way ticket, no guidebook and no plan.
Among the rugged hills and golden beaches of the island, Grace searches for answers about her friend’s life, and how it ended. What she uncovers is stranger than she could have dreamed. But to dive into this impossible truth, Grace must first come to terms with her past.
Filled with wonder and wild adventure, this is a story of hope and the life-changing power of a new beginning.
“An odyssey of action and awe.” —The New York Times
“A wry and tender love-letter to the best of being human.” —Benedict Cumberbatch
The remarkable next novel from Matt Haig, the author of #1 New York Times bestseller The Midnight Library, with more than nine million copies sold worldwide
“What looks like magic is simply a part of life we don’t understand yet…”
When retired math teacher Grace Winters is left a run-down house on a Mediterranean island by a long-lost friend, curiosity gets the better of her. She arrives in Ibiza with a one-way ticket, no guidebook and no plan.
Among the rugged hills and golden beaches of the island, Grace searches for answers about her friend’s life, and how it ended. What she uncovers is stranger than she could have dreamed. But to dive into this impossible truth, Grace must first come to terms with her past.
Filled with wonder and wild adventure, this is a story of hope and the life-changing power of a new beginning.
Copies
Location
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Ashland Adult Fiction
HAIG
Due Dec 23, 2024
Bayfield Adult Fiction
FIC HAI
Due Dec 26, 2024
Boulder Junction Adult Fiction
FIC HAI
Due Jan 10, 2025
Cable Adult Fiction
FIC HAI
Due Jan 14, 2025
Eagle River Adult Fiction
FIC HAI
Available
Dec 28, 2024
Grantsburg Adult Fiction
HAIG NEW
Due Jan 22, 2025
Hayward Adult And Young Adult Fiction
NEW HAI
In Transit
Hurley Adult Fiction
F HAI
Available
Nov 26, 2024
Lac Courte Oreilles Adult Fiction
FICTION HAIG
Available
Nov 26, 2024
Land O Lakes Adult Fiction
FIC HAI
Due Jan 17, 2025
Madeline Island Adult Fiction
F HAI
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Manitowish Waters Adult Fiction
NEW F Hai
Available
Nov 12, 2024
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Fic HAI
Available
Dec 2, 2024
Presque Isle Adult Fiction
NEW F Hai
In Transit
Sayner Adult Fiction
NEW HAIG
Available
Dec 10, 2024
Shell Lake Adult Fiction
FIC HAIG
In Transit
Spooner New Adult
F HAI
Due Jan 10, 2025
Superior Adult Fiction
NEW FICTION Haig, Matt
Due Jan 11, 2025
Washburn Adult Fiction
FIC HAI
Due Jan 8, 2025
Winchester Adult Fiction
HAI
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Winter Adult Fiction
F HAI
Due Jan 13, 2025
Subjects
LC Subjects
Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction.
Friendship -- Fiction.
Guilt -- Fiction.
Human-alien encounters -- Fiction.
Ibiza (Spain) -- Fiction.
Inheritance and succession -- Fiction.
Islands -- Fiction.
Life change events -- Fiction.
Mathematics teachers -- Fiction.
Moving, Household -- Fiction.
Psychic ability -- Fiction.
Retired teachers -- Fiction.
Sons -- Death -- Fiction.
Widows -- Fiction.
Friendship -- Fiction.
Guilt -- Fiction.
Human-alien encounters -- Fiction.
Ibiza (Spain) -- Fiction.
Inheritance and succession -- Fiction.
Islands -- Fiction.
Life change events -- Fiction.
Mathematics teachers -- Fiction.
Moving, Household -- Fiction.
Psychic ability -- Fiction.
Retired teachers -- Fiction.
Sons -- Death -- Fiction.
Widows -- Fiction.
Other Subjects
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780593489277, 0593489276
Notes
Description
"When retired math teacher Grace Winters is left a run-down house on a Mediterranean island by a long-lost friend, curiosity gets the better of her. She arrives in Ibiza with a one-way ticket, no guidebook and no plan. Among the rugged hills and golden beaches of the island, Grace searches for answers about her friend's life, and how it ended. What she uncovers is stranger than she could have dreamed. But to dive into this impossible truth, Grace must first come to terms with her past. Filled with wonder and wild adventure, this is a story of hope and the life-changing power of a new beginning"--,Provided by publisher.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Haig, M. (2024). The life impossible: a novel. New York, Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Haig, Matt, 1975-. 2024. The Life Impossible: A Novel. New York, Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Haig, Matt, 1975-, The Life Impossible: A Novel. New York, Viking, 2024.
MLA Citation (style guide)Haig, Matt. The Life Impossible: A Novel. New York, Viking, 2024.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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