SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2017 SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER 'In a country apparently divided against itself a writer such as Smith is more valuable than a whole parliament of politicians' Financial Times 'Undoubtedly 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' Guardian A 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 Mail 'Bold and brilliant' Observer