'This is a wonderful book, its different strands weaving around each other and coming together in the most fantastic conclusion. I am so jealous of David Whitehouse's writing.' Adam Kay

Memories make us who we are - but what if yours belonged to someone else?

David Whitehouse's The Long Forgotten is the story of a missing plane, a rare-flower hunter, and a lonely young man who has begun to remember a past that isn't his. It's the story of a long-buried mystery, a quest that ended in tragedy, and a love that can never be forgotten.

'Powerful, eccentric . . . Whitehouse's writing is energetic and pacey, spiked with startling moments of tenderness and superbly controlled' The Times

The third book from multi award-winning author David Whitehouse, The Long Forgotten is a sensational novel about love, loss, inheritance and obsession.

About the Author
David Whitehouse is an award-winning novelist, journalist and screenwriter. His first novel, Bed, won the 2012 Betty Trask Award and was published in eighteen languages, and his second novel, Mobile Library, won the Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize. David writes regularly for the Guardian and The Times and is editor-at-large of ShortList magazine. Originally from Warwickshire, he now lives in London.

Reviews
This is a wonderful book, its different strands weaving around each other and coming together in the most fantastic conclusion. I am so jealous of David Whitehouse's writing - his use of language is almost unfair -- Adam Kay, author of This is Going to Hurt
Whitehouse makes you feel what it's like to be 12 again: the obsessions, the fears, the boundless curiosity. Heartwarming and heartbreaking, sometimes in the space of one page * Stylist *
Powerful, eccentric . . . Whitehouse's writing is energetic and pacey, spiked with startling moments of tenderness and superbly controlled * The Times *
Outlandishly clever, ingenious . . . There's no question that David Whitehouse is a writer to watch -- Janet Maslin * New York Times *
Effortlessly entertaining, smart and effervescent-and that's only this novel's outer layer. The Long Forgotten has deep roots of insight that make it subtly resonant and memorable. Whitehouse is a writer with a dazzling wit and a striking empathy. -- Benjamin Wood, author of The Ecliptic
Intriguing, imaginative and beguiling -- Alan McMonagle, author of Ithaca
What makes us, us? Our parents, our pasts, our memories? The questions that this novel poses are intriguing. * Daily Mail *
Three stories unfold in this imaginatively written and cleverly constructed novel, creating a satisfying read. * Choice *
This intoxicating mystery about memory and loss is a dazzling work of fiction. * Bookriot *
Complex, multi-layered and rich with vivid detail. Never have flowers seemed so beautiful, or has love-at-first-sight felt so intense . . . This is a moving tale about love, loss, obsession, identity, memories and how our pasts shape us, all told with an emotion and empathy that will have you contemplating the multiple threads of the story and how they all join together. Whitehouse's writing is at once subtle and forceful, and even if you have an inkling of how it's going to end, the conclusion still has the power to surprise. A truly original and unforgettable novel. * Culture Fly *
Once the thorns of The Long Forgotten get into you, the book stays with you all day until you can get back to it... Strange and powerful, this is a complex story of love, loss and obsession. * Grazia *
Whitehouse is an author of exceptional talent, and this unique novel is very special, tender, evocative, thought-provoking, emotional, beautifully written and impossible to forget. * Dare *



Book Information
ISBN 9781509827527
Author David Whitehouse
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Picador
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Weight(grams) 220g
Dimensions(mm) 197mm * 130mm * 21mm