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The Two Lives of Louis & Louise

The Two Lives of Louis & Louise

The emotional novel from the Richard and Judy bestselling author of 'Together'

by Julie Cohen
Paperback
Publication Date: 10/09/2019
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A moving and thought-provoking novel from literary rising star Julie Cohen about one life, lived twice. How different can it be?

Two people.
Two lives.
One chance to see the same world differently.

Louis and Louise are the same person born in two different lives. They are separated only by the sex announced by the doctor and a final 'e'.

They have the same best friends, the same red hair, the same dream of being a writer, the same excellent whistle. They both suffer one catastrophic night, with life-changing consequences.

Thirteen years later, they are both coming home. A tender, insightful and timely novel about the things that bring us together - and those which separate us, from the author of Richard & Judy recommended book Together

ISBN:
9781409179849
9781409179849
Category:
Contemporary fiction
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
10-09-2019
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
320
Dimensions (mm):
196x128x26mm
Weight:
0.22kg

"Cohen has written an engaging, moving novel, at its most arresting in the pivotal scenes when she explores the personal fallout of industrial and class conflict in Louis/Louise's beleaguered hometown."
Sunday Times

"Told over two, initially parallel, narratives (or, indeed, universes), this is a nuanced exploration of how the social expectations of gender can push us down certain paths."
The Independent

"In this fascinating novel, Cohen explores the paths taken by Louis and Louise, which run almost parallel until a life-changing event on the night of Lou's high school graduation. It's a poignant look at how our gender can determine the way we are treated and the knock-on effects that can have, even if all the other circumstances of our lives are exactly the same"
Emerald Street

"Book of the Month: The idea behind Louis & Louise is one of the cleverest I've seen: a baby is born on 8 September 1978 - from that point, the narrative splits, with the child growing up female in one strand and male in the other...This tender, moving, fantastically readable story is expertly handled by Julie Cohen."
Good Housekeeping

Julie Cohen

Julie Cohen studied at Brown University, earning a summa cum laude degree with honours in English.

She moved to the UK to pursue a postgraduate degree in English Literature at the University of Reading and this was followed by a career teaching English at secondary level.

She has written twenty books, including the Richard and Judy Book Club pick Dear Thing.

She lives with her husband, a guitar tech for rock bands, and their son in Berkshire, where she writes full time.

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