{"product_id":"almost-life-9781035007493","title":"Almost Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e'A love story that will last a lifetime.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eErica and Laure meet on the steps of the Sacré-Cœur in Paris, 1978. Erica is a student, relishing her first summer abroad before beginning university at home in England. Laure is studying for her Ph.D. at the Sorbonne, drinking and smoking far too much, and sleeping with a married woman. The moment the two women meet the spark is undeniable: but their encounter turns into far more than a summer of love. It is the beginning of a relationship that will define their lives and every decision they have yet to make . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eErica and Laure’s love story spans decades, marriage, children, secret trysts, and the agonizing changes – both personal and political – that might mean they can be together, after all. But when life brings them within touching distance again, will they be brave enough to seize a future together?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlmost Life is a story of longing for the paths not taken, and the almost lives we live.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Kiran Millwood Hargrave\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHistorical fiction\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 12 Mar 2026 by Pan Macmillan.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kiran Millwood Hargrave","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57320510194042,"sku":"9781035007493","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781035007493.jpg?v=1790655752","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/almost-life-9781035007493","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}