This Beating Heart

Laura Barnett

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Weidenfeld & Nicolson
31 January 2023

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Birth control, contraception, family planning; General practice; Swimming & diving

'Barnett's well-crafted backlist is big on

emotional acuity and this novel is no different, forging from

Christina's grief an insistence that we think more creatively when it

comes to happiness, and especially to the shapes that our families might

take'

OBSERVER

At forty-three, Christina Lennox thought her future was settled: marriage to Ed, children, a house of their own.

But this is not that future: her marriage has ended, fractured by the stress of five rounds of IVF and two miscarriages. Overwhelmed by grief and disappointment, Ed has relocated to San Francisco and Christina's dream of becoming a mother rests on persuading him to let her go ahead with one final round of IVF, using the last frozen embryo they have stored at the clinic.

But when Ed drops a bombshell that threatens to undo everything Christina has strived for, she is forced, once again, to realign her plans: is this the end of her dream, or an opportunity to consider a different - perhaps happier - version of her future?

By: Laura Barnett
Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 218mm, Width: 142mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 400g
ISBN: 9781474617178
ISBN 10: 1474617174
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 31 January 2023
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Laura Barnett was born in 1982 in south London. She studied Spanish and Italian at Cambridge University, and newspaper journalism at City University, London. As a freelance arts journalist, features writer and theatre critic, Laura has worked for the GUARDIAN, the OBSERVER and the DAILY TELEGRAPH amongst others. THE VERSIONS OF US, her debut novel, was a no. 1 bestseller and has been translated into 23 languages. She is also the author of the novels GREATEST HITS, GIFTS and THIS BEATING HEART.

Reviews for This Beating Heart

Barnett's well-crafted backlist is big on emotional acuity and this novel is no different, forging from Christina's grief an insistence that we think more creatively when it comes to happiness, and especially to the shapes that our families might take. -- Hephzibah Anderson * THE OBSERVER * A warm, emotional story with brilliant characters. -- Deirdre O'Brien * BEST MAGAZINE * An uplifting tale about new beginnings. -- Maureen Stapleton * HEAT MAGAZINE * I found this beautifully told tale of disappointed motherhood moving, but the best bit for me was the lively South London scene Barnett conjures up. -- Wendy Holden * DAILY MAIL * Barnett writes beautifully about relationships and the possibility of finding a very different happy ever after from the one you were expecting. -- Mernie Gilmore * SUNDAY EXPRESS S MAGAZINE * Laura Barnett weaves an inspiring story about shifting perspective and finding light in the darkness. -- Zoe West * WOMAN'S OWN * A compelling read. * CLOSER *