Half Life by Jillian Cantor (easy to read books for adults list txt) 📕

Praise

Praise for In Another Time

“In Another Time returns readers to the place for which Jillian Cantor is known and adored: the heroism and heartbreak of the Second World War. . . . With her bracing prose and unflinching eye, Cantor catches us up in the sweep of history and reminds us of the interminable power of the human bond and the moments that can last a lifetime.”

—Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Orphan’s Tale

“Jillian Cantor’s In Another Time is a love song to the most powerful of all human emotions: hope. It is the story of Max and Hanna, two star-crossed lovers fighting to stay together during an impossible moment in history. It is gripping, mysterious, romantic, and altogether unique. I was enchanted by this beautiful, heartbreaking novel.”

—Ariel Lawhon, author of I Was Anastasia

“In Another Time is a stunning testament to the power of books, music, and love, and how they can endure, and ultimately prevail, during calamitous times.”

—Fiona Davis, national bestselling author of The Masterpiece

“In Another Time is a spellbinding story about the power of love and the strength of the human spirit. . . . A stunning, transporting novel.”

—Chanel Cleeton, author of Next Year in Havana

“In Another Time is a beautifully written, utterly romantic story about a love that transcends time. The sort of book you wish could never end.”

—PopSugar

“Cantor elevates love as a powerful force . . . and shows how music speaks to even the cruelest hearts. [In Another Time is] a powerful story that exalts the strength of the human spirit.”

—Kirkus Reviews

Praise for The Lost Letter

“A total page-turner.”

—New York Magazine

“[A]t the center of the novel are two beautiful love stories involving two seemingly star-crossed couples, whose love overcomes all obstacles. . . . Getting it right is an art, and Cantor is an artist. She got me from that first page, and I stayed hooked throughout. It’s not just that Cantor kept me interested—she got me involved emotionally with the story.”

—Jerusalem Post

Praise for Margot

“Inventive. . . . Cantor’s what-if story combines historical fiction with mounting suspense and romance, but above all, it is an ode to the adoration and competition between sisters.”

—O, the Oprah Magazine

“A convincing, engaging might-have-been. Francophiles will want to dig in.”

—People

“Intriguing . . . with compelling sensitivity.”

—USA Today

“A page-turner. . . . A wishful, thought-provoking love story.”

—Bust magazine

“A thoughtful speculation about postwar life.”

—Kansas City Star

“If Huffington Post Books gave a star rating system for books, Margot deserves five bold stars.”

—HuffPost

Praise for The Hours Count

“[A] down-to-the-wire thriller.”

—New York Times Book Review

“We kind of love historical novels, and Cantor’s is quickly climbing to the top of our all-time faves list. . . . You won’t be able to put it down.”

—Glamour

“Cantor mixes fact with fiction to create a moving portrait of two of the most vilified figures in modern history.”

—Cosmopolitan

Also by Jillian Cantor

In Another Time

The Lost Letter

The Hours Count

Margot

Searching for Sky

The Transformation of Things

The Life of Glass

The September Sisters

Copyright

This book is a work of fiction. References to real people, events, establishments, organizations, or locales are intended only to provide a sense of authenticity, and are used fictitiously. All other characters, and all incidents and dialogue, are drawn from the author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real.

HALF LIFE. Copyright © 2021 by Jillian Cantor. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the nonexclusive, nontransferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse-engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books.

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Cover design by Sarah Brody

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FIRST EDITION

Digital Edition MARCH 2021 ISBN: 978-0-06-296989-7

Version 01302021

Print ISBN: 978-0-06-296988-0 (pbk.)

Print ISBN: 978-0-06-296987-3 (library edition)

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