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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Poverty & unemployment, Social classes, Family & relationships
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Phoenix
- Trade Paperback Aug 11, 2026 | 9781399607957 | RRP $34.99 Pre-Order
- e-Book Aug 13, 2026 | 9781399607971 | RRP $15.99 Pre-Order
- Audiobook Aug 13, 2026 | 9781399607988 | RRP $44.99 Pre-Order
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Phoenix
- Trade Paperback Aug 11, 2026 | 9781399607957 | RRP $34.99 Pre-Order
- e-Book Aug 13, 2026 | 9781399607971 | RRP $15.99 Pre-Order
- Audiobook Aug 13, 2026 | 9781399607988 | RRP $44.99 Pre-Order
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Imprint
Phoenix
- Trade Paperback Aug 11, 2026 | 9781399607957 | RRP $34.99 Pre-Order
- e-Book Aug 13, 2026 | 9781399607971 | RRP $15.99 Pre-Order
- Audiobook Aug 13, 2026 | 9781399607988 | RRP $44.99 Pre-Order
From the award-winning author of Only Here, Only Now comes a funny, moving and original love story set on a housing estate
Frazer and Caitlin have come a long way without ever leaving their small grey town. They were once teenage sweethearts, but life has now got serious: the flat they share is barely habitable, money is tight, and their autistic son is already struggling at school.
Caitlin dreams of fresh carpets and clean walls, but for Frazer Apex Court is the only home he has known. It's where his parents lived and died and where the memory of them remains.
He's asked Caitlin to marry him twice. She tries to leave most weeks. They still love each other - but is it enough?
As original and funny as his award-winning debut Only Here, Only Now, this blistering and timely new novel confirms Tom Newlands as one of the brightest talents of his generation.
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Praise for Something Like Happiness
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Absolutely loved this. Funny and heartbreaking in equal measure - DOUGLAS STUART (on Only Here, Only Now)
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There's humour as well as love, hope and resilience in this accomplished novel - OBSERVER (on Only Here, Only Now)
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This isn't just a great first novel; it's a great novel. And Cora, the mad, chaotic, wise, funny narrator, is one of the great characters - RODDY DOYLE (on Only Here, Only Now)
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A fantastic debut novel . . . it's a corker - KATHY BURKE (on Only Here, Only Now)
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