Description
Dive into the mesmerizing world of Constance, a compelling debut novel that intricately weaves themes of teenage love, friendship, and the everyday struggles of life. Written by a visionary new author, this story transports readers to the summer of 2006, where an eighteen-year-old named Ali experiences a transformative evening on the London Underground. A fateful encounter with the enigmatic Cece leads him on a journey of self-discovery and longing that resonates across time. Fast forward to 2064, and Ali finds himself entangled in the complexities of his current life—a wife and daughter await him, yet the pull to revisit that unforgettable night with Cece becomes overwhelming. This beautifully crafted narrative explores the impact of choices made and unmade, encapsulating the fragility of youth amidst the backdrop of a climate-crushed world. Constance is a luminous exploration of male blindness, everyday complicity, and the haunting nature of memories. Critics have hailed this book as a "heartbreaking but ultimately hopeful" read and a "searing portrait of love and redemption." Its incisive wit combined with profound sensitivity to contemporary issues makes it an essential addition to your literary collection. Order now and discover the story that critics are raving about.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781911648567
Format: With flaps
Year: 2023
Publisher: The Indigo Press
Description:
A daring debut about teenage love, overpowering friendship and everyday blindness from a stunning new voice in fiction.
In the summer of 2006, a chance encounter on the London Underground finds eighteen-year-old Ali tagging along with a school friend and a mysterious girl to a club. The girl is Cece, and she seems to be everything Ali is not. For one night he is transfixed and transformed into someone who might belong. All he knows is he will remember it forever.
In 2064, Ali takes his final flight out of the UK to Morocco, in a world upturned by climate collapse. He has a wife and a daughter, reasons to return. Yet Ali is willing to abandon everything to find Cece again, finally to recapture that long summer night when he was young, and to understand how the actions taken — and not taken — have changed all their lives.
Luminous and full of longing, Constance is a novel of teenage fragility, male blindness and everyday complicity.
â€A heartbreaking but ultimately hopeful book, a searing portrait of love, betrayal, redemption and complicity.’ — Laura Bates, author of Everyday Sexism
â€Incisively witty yet deeply sensitive to the concerns of our age.’ — Francine Toon, author of Pine
â€It’s elegant, sharp, heartbreaking and deeply human.’ — Emma Jane Unsworth, author of Adults
â€Witty and bleak, uncanny and humane.’ — Sam Thompson, author of Communion Town
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781911648567
Format: With flaps
Year: 2023
Publisher: The Indigo Press
Description:
A daring debut about teenage love, overpowering friendship and everyday blindness from a stunning new voice in fiction.
In the summer of 2006, a chance encounter on the London Underground finds eighteen-year-old Ali tagging along with a school friend and a mysterious girl to a club. The girl is Cece, and she seems to be everything Ali is not. For one night he is transfixed and transformed into someone who might belong. All he knows is he will remember it forever.
In 2064, Ali takes his final flight out of the UK to Morocco, in a world upturned by climate collapse. He has a wife and a daughter, reasons to return. Yet Ali is willing to abandon everything to find Cece again, finally to recapture that long summer night when he was young, and to understand how the actions taken — and not taken — have changed all their lives.
Luminous and full of longing, Constance is a novel of teenage fragility, male blindness and everyday complicity.
â€A heartbreaking but ultimately hopeful book, a searing portrait of love, betrayal, redemption and complicity.’ — Laura Bates, author of Everyday Sexism
â€Incisively witty yet deeply sensitive to the concerns of our age.’ — Francine Toon, author of Pine
â€It’s elegant, sharp, heartbreaking and deeply human.’ — Emma Jane Unsworth, author of Adults
â€Witty and bleak, uncanny and humane.’ — Sam Thompson, author of Communion Town