
Heart the Lover
by Lily King
Literary Fiction15 June 2026
A poignant story of first love, heartbreak, and the lasting consequences of the decisions we make when we are young.
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by Lily King
A poignant story of first love, heartbreak, and the lasting consequences of the decisions we make when we are young.
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The 2025 Booker Prize winner: lean, economical prose that follows the life of shy Hungarian teenager István across decades. Compulsive, unsettling and memorable.
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