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The Light We Lost
- Narrated by: Jill Santopolo
- Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins
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Publisher's summary
Two people. One choice. What if?
Every love story has a beginning....
It's 11th September 2001. Lucy and Gabe meet in New York on a day that will change their lives - and the world - forever. As the city burns behind them, they kiss for the very first time.
Over the next 13 years, they are torn apart, then brought back together, time and time again. It's a journey of dreams, of desires, of jealousy, of forgiveness - and, above all, of love.
As Lucy is faced with a devastating choice, she wonders whether their love is a matter of destiny or chance.
What if this is how their story ends?
Me Before You meets One Day in this passionate debut novel, The Light We Lost, an epic love story about the heartrending decision that one woman must make....
Now translated into 28 languages.
Critic reviews
"Emotional and heartbreaking. I predict a global tissue shortage. The Light We Lost will definitely join the ranks of books that make you weep." (Sarah Morgan, best-selling author of Miracle on 5th Avenue)
"Stunning." (Liz Fenwick, author of Under a Cornish Sky)
"An affecting and beautifully-written story about love and missed chances, and how global events can change the course of a single person's life." (Julie Cohen, author of Together)
"Jill Santopolo's extraordinary debut novel The Light We Lost enchanted and compelled me." (Delia Ephron, New York Times best-selling author of Siracusa)
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- Carla van Zyl
- 04-06-24
A must read
So emotionally charged. A beautiful story! Page turner. One of the best. A must read.
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- Leigh Preston
- 08-29-19
Brilliant!
I absolutely loved this book. It is an easy read but keeps you in suspense throughout. I am not big on love stories but this one was the exception!
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- Jane
- 10-23-17
Not a masterpiece but good, wholesome chic-lit
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