If I Knew You Were Going To Be This Beautiful, I Never Would Have Let You Go

Judy Chicurel, Emily Woo Zeller

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Headline
28 October 2014

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Judy Chicurel's exquisitely written debut evokes the atmosphere of a 1970s summer in a close-knit working class community on Long Island.

Katie and her young friends face a changing world, with prospects very different from those presented to their parents. The Vietnam War seems pointless to many but has devastated lives that remain broken even after the fighting is over. As, with bittersweet humour, the characters' experiences unfold, daily events mirror bigger issues: an illegal abortion is plotted; the town is sinking into an economic abyss forcing Katie's friends to leave in search of more promising horizons; drugs claim the lives of those often too high to recognise the danger until it is too late; and Katie dreams of a boy back from Nam who's still fighting a battle she doesn't understand.

IF I KNEW YOU WERE GOING TO BE THIS BEAUTIFUL, I NEVER WOULD HAVE LET YOU GO touchingly conveys the magic of everyday living during a darkened time.

By: Judy Chicurel
Read by: Emily Woo Zeller
Imprint: Headline
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 446g
ISBN: 9781472221667
ISBN 10: 1472221664
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 28 October 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Judy Chicurel grew up in Long Beach, Long Island. Her work has appeared in national, regional and international publications including the New York Times, Granta, and Newsday. Her plays have been produced and performed in Manhattan and India. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. http://www.judychicurel.com/

Reviews for If I Knew You Were Going To Be This Beautiful, I Never Would Have Let You Go

'A really wonderful book that will capture your heart and occupy your thoughts' SUNDAY MIRROR Raw, nostalgic, utterly compelling and very, very cool... A mind-blowingly impressive debut -- Eva Rice 'Tender and brave storytelling' GRAZIA Despite the dark sides, If I Knew is gorgeous and thoughtful; a compelling, wonderful look at a particular point in time EMERALD STREET The story hooked me in so I felt the characters' pain and hope WOMAN & HOME Beautifully written prose... Rarely do books evoke so viscerally a place, so tangibly a time and such a broad sweep of big themes Hannah Beckerman Beautiful and heart-breaking at once. A mesmerising, compulsive combination -- Adele Parks This book will haunt you long after you've finished harpersbazaar.co.uk 'A thought-provoking debut novel' CLOSER 'This love story set in 70s Long Island is guaranteed to have you gripped' NOW Beautifully evocative Observer Chicurel [is] a gifted and versatile writer, and always draws you in Sunday Express