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There are a million love stories, and a million stories of addiction. This one is transcendent. Louisa Young met Robert Lockhart when they were both 17. Their stop-start romance lasted decades, in which time he became a celebrated composer and she, an acclaimed novelist. This is both a compelling portrait of a lifelong love affair, and an incredibly affecting guide to how the partner of a 'charismatic, infuriating, adorable, self-sabotaging' alcoholic can find the strength to survive when the disease rips both their lives apart.
• From the award-winning author of the bestselling MY DEAR I WANTED TO TELL YOU
• A beautifully written, heartbreaking memoir
• Author is extremely well-connected, and this will get review attention
• For fans of STUART: A LIFE BACKWARDS, THE LAST ACT OF LOVE and A MILLION LITTLE PIECES