But what she hoped would be a voyage leading to a new lease on life becomes a surprising and revelatory journey into Harriet’s past. With Bernard, her husband of fifty-five years, now in the grave, seventy-eight-year-old Harriet Chance impulsively sets sail on an ill-conceived Alaskan cruise that her late husband had planned. Jonathan packs an entire life –many lives –into this fine book, and does so with the empathy and insight of a writer at the top of his game.” Read on for more information about the book. The highly-acclaimed novel has many admirers, including Ben Fountain (author of Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk) who said, “ This Is Your Life, Harriet Chance! has all the wonderful snap and sizzle we've come to expect from Jonathan Evison’s work, and as much heart as any novel I’ve read in recent years. This week’s book contest is for a new paperback copy of This is Your Life, Harriet Chance! by Jonathan Evison.
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