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Winner of the 2010 Costa Novel Award, Maggie O'Farrell's The Hand That First Held Mine weaves together two women's lives across generations: Lexie Sinclair, who leaves her stifling village life for bohemian 1950s Soho, and Elina, a new mother in present-day London struggling to piece her memory back together after a traumatic birth. As their stories converge in unexpected and devastating ways, O'Farrell explores motherhood, identity, and the hidden connections that shape a life. A beautifully crafted, emotionally powerful novel from one of Britain's finest literary writers.

Author: Maggie O'Farrell

Genre: Literary Fiction | Language: English (original edition)