Beautifully written, spare and elegiac, a literary debut novel set in Cornwall in which a young man comes to terms with a life-changing injury.

'A remarkable debut novel' Patrick Gale
'A moving must-read' Jennie Godfrey
'Thrilling and tender, I enjoyed every word' Julie Myerson

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After a near-death experience and life-changing injury, twenty-year-old Jago Trevarno goes to stay with his uncle on his small coastal farm a few miles from St Ives in Cornwall.

Their existence is a simple one, their lives measured by the span of the days, the rhythms of the seasons and the animals they care for.

But lurking in the shadows is local villain, Bill Sligo, who has designs on Jacob's farm and in particular on a field near the cliffs housing a derelict mineshaft.

Wanting to repay his uncle's kindness, Jago determines to find out what Bill Sligo is up to.

Jago is still vulnerable though, and in pursuing Sligo he delves into a murky world that he is ill-equipped to deal with. How far will Bill Sligo go to get what he wants? Jago doesn't know it yet, but once again he is in grave danger.

Beautifully written, spare and elegiac, filled with shafts of light and darkness as well as the beauty and harshness of the Cornish landscape, Jago's journey is one of hope, renewal and resilience as he comes to terms with this, his second life.

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Further praise for This, My Second Life:

'Deceptively simple yet completely compulsive' Gill Hornby

'An unexpectedly life affirming story woven into the fabric of a thriller' Esther Freud

'An intense and unexpected debut. A beautiful piece of writing' Amanda Craig

'Beautifully written, poignant, moving and emotional' 5-star reader review

'So profound and thought-provoking' 5-star reader review

It was a pleasure to read this book, I thoroughly enjoyed it' 5-star reader review

About the Author

Patrick Charnley grew up in the English West Country where he fell in love with Cornwall, the setting for this novel. While convalescing from a cardiac arrest that very nearly ended his life and left him with a brain injury, he began to write. He now lives in north London with his wife and children.
This, My Second Life is his first novel.

Reviews
Touching, richly evocative. A remarkable debut novel * Patrick Gale *
Utterly absorbing, beautifully written and insightful in unexpected ways. This, My Second Life is a moving must-read * Jennie Godfrey *
An intense and unexpected debut. A beautiful piece of writing * Amanda Craig *
An unexpectedly life affirming story woven into the fabric of a thriller * Esther Freud *
Thrilling and tender, I enjoyed every word. Jago is a very original memorable narrator, full of warmth and optimism * Julie Myerson *
Deceptively simple yet completely compulsive. I was absorbed by Jago's story and the world around him * Gill Hornby *



Book Information
ISBN 9781529155259
Author Patrick Charnley
Format Hardback
Page Count 256
Imprint Hutchinson Heinemann
Publisher Cornerstone
Weight(grams) 366g
Dimensions(mm) 223mm * 145mm * 25mm