She studied spanish and italian at cambridge university, and newspaper journalism at city university, london. When the whitmans, a nouveau riche white family, move into a sprawling, newly built house next door to valerie alstonholt, a black professor of forestry and ecology, and her musically gifted, biracial 18yearold son, xavier, in a modest, diverse north carolina neighborhood of. Read extracts, journalism, download short stories and view author events. Sunday times the versions of us is well written, deftly crafted and constantly surprising, in the way that chaotic real life is surprising. May 2, 2016 the one thing thats certain is they met on a cambridge street by chance and felt a connection that would last a lifetime. She writes regularly for the guardian, the observer, and the daily telegraph. Available on kindle ebook and can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Do you have any thoughts, questions or discussions about the versions of us by laura barnett. Book club questions for the versions of us by laura barnett part of the richard and judy spring 2016 bookclub. Barnett masterfully pulls the reader through these alternating tales.
Laura barnett has already earned a name for herself as a journalist, often writing about art and theatre for newspapers such as the guardian and the observer, as well as a writer of nonfiction and awardwinning short stories. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Widely touted as sliding doors meets one day, the versions of us by laura barnett tells the story of eva edelstein and jim taylor who meet as undergraduates at cambridge university in the late 1950s. Learn more about possible network issues or contact support for more help. The versions of us offers three variations of eva and jims story, from their chance meeting in 1958 to the present day. Lives filled with love, betrayal, ambition but through. Barnett has also written a nonfiction book and a book of award. Laura barnett was born in 1982 in south london, where she now lives with her husband. May 28, 2015 the versions of us is well written, deftly crafted and constantly surprising, in the way that chaotic real life is surprising. Eva and jim are nineteen and students at cambridge when their paths first cross in 1958.
Read online or download the versions of us by laura barnett book for free hello fellow readers. And then there is david, evas thenlover, an ambitious actor who loves eva deeply. My debut novel, the versions of us, was published in the uk and. A thoughtprovoking read that will resonate with many and serve as a source of comfort when it feels like everything is falling apart. This acclaimed book by laura barnett is available at in several formats for your ereader. The versions of us is well written, deftly crafted and constantly surprising, in the way that chaotic real life is surprising. The versions of us by laura barnett, paperback barnes. Oct 01, 2015 book club questions for the versions of us by laura barnett part of the richard and judy spring 2016 bookclub. The versions of us download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. There are three possible outcomes, three small decisions that could determine the rest of their lives. An utterly convincing love story about two people destined to be together somehow, no matter what. Yetauthor laura barnett doesnt just tell us an ordinary romantic story. Dec 31, 2015 sunday times the versions of us is well written, deftly crafted and constantly surprising, in the way that chaotic real life is surprising. They fell wildly in love, or went their separate ways.
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It is published in the usa in by houghton mifflin harcourt. As someone who developed an obsession with all things oxbridge from my somewhat extreme yearning to attend. May 03, 2016 a riveting, potentially redemptive story of modern american suburbia that reads almost like an ancient greek tragedy. In the film sliding doors 1998, gwyneth paltrow runs for a train. A woman, cycling towards him, swerves to avoid a dog. Read the versions of us by laura barnett available from rakuten kobo. A riveting, potentially redemptive story of modern american suburbia that reads almost like an ancient greek tragedy. The versions of us isbn 9780544947276 pdf epub laura. A thoughtprovoking tale turns into the cliches of us a confident debut, it really comprises three short novels max liu. Translation rights have been sold in 24 other countries so far, and the novel has been optioned for a tv adaptation by trademark films. Barnett has also written a nonfiction book and a book of awardwinning short stories. The versions of us kindle edition by barnett, laura. Get free shipping on the versions of us by laura barnett, from.
She has been on staff at the guardian and the daily telegraph, and is now a freelance arts journalist and features writer, working for the guardian, the observer and time out london, as well as several other national newspapers and magazines. The versions of us by laura barnett joannes reading blog. Finding ideas isnt usually a problem its choosing the right one, the debut novelist writes, and working out how to make it. An affecting and thoughtprovoking work, the versions of us will keep you gripped until the tearjerking conclusion. This is what the english author laura barnett does in her debut novel, the versions of us, a captivating whirlwind of a book that offers readers three variations on one couples life. The versions of us pinellas public library cooperative. Download or read online the versions of us by laura. May 23, 2015 widely touted as sliding doors meets one day, the versions of us by laura barnett tells the story of eva edelstein and jim taylor who meet as undergraduates at cambridge university in the late 1950s. Download or read online the versions of us by laura barnett. Barnetts willingness to look beyond romance to the mechanics of relationships bodes well for her career as a novelist. Feb 10, 2016 the versions of us, by laura barnett 4. The one thing thats certain is they met on a cambridge street by chance and felt a connection that would last a lifetime.
The uk hardback edition of the versions of us was waterstones fiction book of the month for june 2015, and the paperback won the spring 2016 richard and judy book club and was a waterstones book club choice. Lauras barnetts new book greatest hits is available for preorder now. The versions of us follows the three different courses their lives could take following this first meeting. Her first novel, the versions of us, will be published in english, german, spanish, italian, french, portuguese, czech, and mandarin. Laura s barnett s new book greatest hits is available for preorder now. Laura barnetts debut novel is now available in paperback, ebook and audio. Since epub files are structured like zip files, you can rename an epub ebook, replacing. The versions of us by laura barnett modern mrs darcy. Inside you should find the contents of the epub ebook in html format, as well as the images and styles used to create the epub file. Jun 07, 2016 oh, people keep saying when i describe the versions of us by laura barnett. Like kate atkinsons life after life or the film sliding doors, the versions of us, a fine debut by laura barnett, offers multiple what ifs. The versions of us by laura barnett it is 1958 and eva, an english undergraduate at cambridge university, is cycling along a path when she swerves to avoid a dog and punctures a tyre on a nail by. On the surface, its a little like anagrams by lorrie moore, too. The versions of us audiobook, written by laura barnett.
Finding ideas isnt usually a problem its choosing the right one, the debut novelist writes, and working out how to make it live on the page. What if the romantic path you choose turns out to be a misstep. Her debut novel, the versions of us, was nominated for the 2016 bbia award for debut fiction, and won the richard and judy spring 2016 book club. Eva is injured in a cycling accident after swerving to avoid a dog and from this point onwards, there are. The versions of us is a tale of possibilities and consequences that rings across the shifting decades, from the fifties, sixties, seventies, and on to the present, showing how even the smallest choices can define the. The number one bestseller hardcover january 1, 2012 by laura barnett author visit amazons laura barnett page. Oh, people keep saying when i describe the versions of us by laura barnett. In the unraveling of the tale of a single relationship and all of its possibilities, the versions of us explores the wide net that our lives cast as we move or are moved by purpose and chance. On the surface, its a little like anagrams by lorrie moore, too in versions, barnett tells three alternate versions of a love story, spliced together in chronological order. Mernie gilmore, daily express a clever, romantic debut barnett tells three outcomes of the same affair, a simple, effective metaphor for the paths love itself can take you on. The versions of us by laura barnett hardback wordery. Eva is injured in a cycling accident after swerving to avoid a dog and from this point onwards, there are three versions of their story. The versions of us is an outstanding debut novel about the choices we make and the different paths that our lives might follow.
What if one small decision could change the rest of your life. So laura barnetts the versions of us is in good company, but what makes this debut. And, most crucially, what if an author decided it was a good idea to tell three versions of the same story. Jun 19, 2015 the versions of us by laura barnett it is 1958 and eva, an english undergraduate at cambridge university, is cycling along a path when she swerves to avoid a dog and punctures a tyre on a nail by. Hardcover published in 2015, kindle edition published in 2015, 0544634241 hardcover published in 2016, kindle edi.
Elle a dazzling novel about the ways the smallest decisions give shape to our lives, the versions of us charts a relationship through three possible futures. The novel was nominated in the best debut fiction category at the 2016 british book industry awards, and the us edition was selected. The versions of us king county library system overdrive. The versions of us by laura barnett published by hachette uk on may 28th 2015 genres. This post contains affiliate links which you can use to purchase the book. Jun 03, 2015 barnetts willingness to look beyond romance to the mechanics of relationships bodes well for her career as a novelist.
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