Held: Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2024

Description

Title: Held
Author: Anne Michaels
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing (2024), Heruitgave Edition
Format: Paperback
Language: English
ISBN-13: 9781526659125

Held by Anne Michaels is a powerful and lyrical literary novel that was shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2024, celebrated for its emotional depth and poetic storytelling.

The novel follows multiple generations connected by love, loss, and the enduring marks of history. Beginning during the aftermath of the First World War, the story explores how a single life can ripple across time, shaping families, relationships, and memories for decades.

Through a series of interconnected narratives, Anne Michaels beautifully captures the fragility of life and the profound ways people remain connected to one another through memory, art, and shared history.

Known for her elegant prose and deeply reflective storytelling, Michaels crafts a novel that explores themes of grief, healing, human connection, and the lasting power of love across generations.

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing, this paperback edition is perfect for readers who enjoy literary fiction, emotionally rich narratives, and award-nominated novels.