Autumn

SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2017SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLERIn a country apparently divided against itself, a writer such as Smith is more valuable than a whole parliament of politicians Financial TimesUndoubtedly Smith at her best. Puckish, yet elegant; angry, but comforting The Times A beautiful, poignant symphony of memories, dreams and transient realities... The first post-Brexit novel GuardianA breathtakingly inventive new novel from the Man Booker-shortlisted and Baileys Prize-winning author of How to be both Daniel is a century old.

Elisabeth, born in 1984, has her eye on the future. The United Kingdom is in pieces, divided by a historic once-in-a-generation summer. Love is won, love is lost.

Hope is hand in hand with hopelessness. The seasons roll round, as ever . .

. Terrific, extraordinary, playful... There is an awful lot to lift the soul Daily MailBold and brilliant Observer