About the book
‘Gorgeous’ Observer * ‘Profoundly moving’ Financial Times * 'Electrifying' Daily Mail
How do you find the courage to make your own life? An unputdownable novel about first love set in 1960s London from Sunday Times bestselling Rose Tremain
Marianne is fifteen when she falls helplessly and absolutely in love with Simon. Simon owns a Morris Minor, is in his final year at school and has a dazzling future ahead of him. Desperate to escape the stifling 1950s suburbs she has been raised in, Marianne feels sure she will be able to find true happiness with him.
However a twist of fate sees Simon’s glittering future dashed, and with it, Marianne’s dreams. He flees the country and Marianne, realising she will now have to make a life of her own, moves to London determined to reinvent herself. But Marianne cannot let go of that first all-encompassing love and all the while Simon is in Paris, nursing a secret that will alter everything.
‘A perfect Tremain novel… English, dark and yearning… Remarkable… Tremain shows us the things that make every human life extraordinary’ The Times
‘A complex tale of becoming that’s moving, evocative and mesmerising in its acuity’ Mail on Sunday
*A Sunday Times Book of the Year*
* Shortlisted for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction *
READERS LOVE ABSOLUTELY AND FOREVER:
'Heartrending, funny, unputdownable' 5*****
'An undoubted modern classic' 5*****
'Marianne will remain with me as a friend' 5*****
'A masterclass in character and world building ... the writing is just sublime' 5*****
Editions of Absolutely and Forever
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781784745202
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781529922509
- EBook
- ISBN 9781529909548
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‘Gorgeous’ Observer * ‘Profoundly moving’ Financial Times * 'Electrifying' Daily Mail
How do you find the courage to make your own life? An unputdownable novel about first love set in 1960s London from Sunday Times bestselling Rose Tremain
Marianne is fifteen when she falls helplessly and absolutely in love with Simon. Simon owns a Morris Minor, is in his final year at school and has a dazzling future ahead of him. Desperate to escape the stifling 1950s suburbs she has been raised in, Marianne feels sure she will be able to find true happiness with him.
However a twist of fate sees Simon’s glittering future dashed, and with it, Marianne’s dreams. He flees the country and Marianne, realising she will now have to make a life of her own, moves to London determined to reinvent herself. But Marianne cannot let go of that first all-encompassing love and all the while Simon is in Paris, nursing a secret that will alter everything.
‘A perfect Tremain novel… English, dark and yearning… Remarkable… Tremain shows us the things that make every human life extraordinary’ The Times
‘A complex tale of becoming that’s moving, evocative and mesmerising in its acuity’ Mail on Sunday
*A Sunday Times Book of the Year*
* Shortlisted for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction *
READERS LOVE ABSOLUTELY AND FOREVER:
'Heartrending, funny, unputdownable' 5*****
'An undoubted modern classic' 5*****
'Marianne will remain with me as a friend' 5*****
'A masterclass in character and world building ... the writing is just sublime' 5*****
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Absolutely and Forever about?
‘Gorgeous’ Observer * ‘Profoundly moving’ Financial Times * 'Electrifying' Daily Mail
How do you find the courage to make your own life? An unputdownable novel about first love set in 1960s London from Sunday Times bestselling Rose Tremain
Marianne is fifteen when she falls helplessly and absolutely in love with Simon. Simon owns a Morris Minor, is in his final year at school and has a dazzling future ahead of him. Desperate to escape the stifling 1950s suburbs she has been raised in, Marianne feels sure she will be able to find true happiness with him.
However a twist of fate sees Simon’s glittering future dashed, and with it, Marianne’s dreams. He flees the country and Marianne, realising she will now have to make a life of her own, moves to London determined to reinvent herself. But Marianne cannot let go of that first all-encompassing love and all the while Simon is in Paris, nursing a secret that will alter everything.
‘A perfect Tremain novel… English, dark and yearning… Remarkable… Tremain shows us the things that make every human life extraordinary’ The Times
‘A complex tale of becoming that’s moving, evocative and mesmerising in its acuity’ Mail on Sunday
*A Sunday Times Book of the Year*
* Shortlisted for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction *
READERS LOVE ABSOLUTELY AND FOREVER:
'Heartrending, funny, unputdownable' 5*****
'An undoubted modern classic' 5*****
'Marianne will remain with me as a friend' 5*****
'A masterclass in character and world building ... the writing is just sublime' 5*****
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Absolutely and Forever?
Fiction > Historical fiction
Where can I read a sample of Absolutely and Forever?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781784745202
How long is Absolutely and Forever and how many pages does it have?
Absolutely and Forever has 192 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Absolutely and Forever?
Rose Tremain
Who is the Publisher of the book Absolutely and Forever?
Random House
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Absolutely and Forever is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781784745202) and paperback(ISBN 9781529922509) and ebook(ISBN 9781529909548)
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