“Haig has been gifted with a rare ability, which is to make the far-fetched – and even ridiculous – seem believable. We are the tin.” -Jeanette Winterson, author of Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? “Matt Haig has an empathy for the human condition, the light and the dark of it, and he uses the full palette to build his excellent stories.” -Neil Gaiman, author of American Gods “Compelling and full of life’s big questions, How To Stop Time is a book you will not be able to put down.” -Graeme Simsion, author of The Rosie Project A hugely enjoyable read.” -Deborah Harkness, author of The All Souls Trilogy Clever, funny, poignant, and written with Haig’s trademark blend of crystalline prose and deft storytelling, this is a book that stirs the heart and mind in equal measure. “Matt Haig’s latest book, How To Stop Time, is marvelous in every sense of the word. How to Stop Time is a bighearted, wildly original novel about losing and finding yourself, the inevitability of change, and how with enough time to learn, we just might find happiness. Tom will have to decide once and for all whether to remain stuck in the past, or finally begin living in the present. As painful memories of his past and the erratic behavior of the Society’s watchful leader threaten to derail his new life and romance, the one thing he can’t have just happens to be the one thing that might save him. But the Albatross Society, the secretive group which protects people like Tom, has one rule: Never fall in love. Better yet, a captivating French teacher at his school seems fascinated by him. So Tom moves back his to London, his old home, to become a high school history teacher–the perfect job for someone who has witnessed the city’s history first hand. Tom has lived history–performing with Shakespeare, exploring the high seas with Captain Cook, and sharing cocktails with Fitzgerald.
He may look like an ordinary 41-year-old, but owing to a rare condition, he’s been alive for centuries.
Benedict Cumberbatch is attached to star and executive produce through SunnyMarch, along with Jamie Byng, CEO of Canongate.Ī love story across the ages – and for the ages – about a man lost in time, the woman who could save him, and the lifetimes it can take to learn how to live SunnyMarch and Studiocanal have acquired the film rights to How to Stop Time. It’s also winner of the 2017 Books Are My Bag Readers Award for Popular Fiction. It is a Sunday Times Bestseller and is a Richard and Judy Book Club Pick. It is published in the UK by Canongate and will be published on 6th February 2018 by Penguin in America.
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