Greatest Hits
From the bestselling author of The Versions of Us
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4.0 • 1 Rating
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- $13.99
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- $13.99
Publisher Description
'Barnett has that rare talent, like Curtis Sittenfeld or Kate Atkinson, of building up the mundane aspects of everyday life until they acquire meaning' THE TIMES
'Barnett excels herself in this mesmerising ballad of a book...Greatest Hits is not just about music, it's about people: their ambitions, friendships and flaws. An absolute must read' STYLIST
If you could choose just sixteen moments to define your entire life, what would they be?
Cass Wheeler has seen it all - from the searing heights of success, to earth-shattering moments of despair. She has known passion, envy, pride, fear, and love. She has been a daughter, a mother, a singer, a lover.
A musician born in 1950, Cass is now taking one day to select the sixteen songs in her repertoire that have meant the most to her. And behind each song lies a story - from the day her mother abandoned her, to her passionate first love, to the moment she lost everything. The dreams, the failures, the second chances. But what made her disappear so suddenly from her public life and, most importantly, can she find her way back?
What readers are saying about GREATEST HITS:
'A brilliant and unusual read...There is real emotional power to Cass's story and you really feel it in the narrative....It gives an unfiltered personal history, with joy, love, failures, regrets and all that it takes to live delivered beautifully' Goodreads 5 star review
'Truly, truly wonderful in every way imaginable and I can't recommend it highly enough' Goodreads 5 star review
'A triumphant second book to follow up to The Versions of Us which I also adored' Goodreads 5 star review
'A truly unique and memorable novel. Definitely one of the best novels so far this year' Goodreads 5 star review
'Filled with characters who burst from the page, dealing with almost unbearable sorrows and incredible highs, Greatest Hits is an absolute triumph. I loved every single page' Goodreads 5 star review
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
After her best-selling debut The Versions of Us imagined three very different fates for one couple, Laura Barnett has found another original way to tell an absorbing story. Celebrated singer-songwriter Cass Wheeler retreated into unexplained retirement two decades ago. As Cass prepares to release a greatest hits album—and confront the events that have kept her hidden—Barnett unfurls a life story full of joy, sorrow and adventure through Cass’s reflections on 16 of her songs. It’s not just on the page that Cass comes to life: Barnett and folk singer Kathryn Williams have created an accompanying album, Songs from the Novel Greatest Hits.
