by Matt Haig
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The first rule is don't fall in love
Tom Hazard has a dangerous secret. He may look like an ordinary 41-year-old, but because of a rare condition, he's been alive for centuries. From performing with Shakespeare, to exploring the high seas with Captain Cook, to sharing cocktails with F. Scott Fitzgerald, Tom has seen a lot. But now, after over 400 years of reinventing himself to escape detection, he just wants an ordinary life. The only rule he has to follow is Don't fall in love.
When Tom catches the eye of a captivating woman named Camille at the dog park, everything begins to unravel. Caught between the danger of discovery and the desire to build a real life, Tom learns that the thing he can't have might just be the thing that saves him.
A wild, bittersweet, time-travelling story, How to Stop Time is about losing and finding yourself, about the certainty of change, about the perils of love and about the mistakes that humans are doomed to repeat. It asks the question, How many lifetimes does it take to learn how to live?
"[Matt] Haig remains a keen-eyed observer of contemporary life." - New York Times
"Compelling and full of life's big questions, How to Stop Time is a book you will not be able to put down." - Graeme Simsion, author of The Rosie Project
"Matt Haig's latest book, How to Stop Time, is marvelous in every sense of the word. Clever, funny, poignant, and written with Haig's trademark blend of crystalline prose and deft storytelling, this is a book that stirs the heart and mind in equal measure. A hugely enjoyable read." - Deborah Harkness author of The All Souls Trilogy
"Matt Haig has an empathy for the human condition, the light and the dark of it, and he uses the full palette to build his excellent stories." - Neil Gaiman, author of Coraline
"A quirky romcom dusted with philosophical observations….A delightfully witty…poignant novel." - Washington Post
"A wry, intriguing meditation on time and an eternal human challenge: how to relinquish the past and live fully in the present." - People
"Haig has been gifted with a rare ability, which is to make the far-fetched – and even ridiculous – seem believable. His books tickle your mind and tug on your heart, and their pages slip by with beguiling ease." - The Guardian
"A time traveling love story… [and] a coming-of-age tale that continues for centuries. It's The Time Traveler's Wife meets The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, yet manages to be even more unique." - HelloGiggles
"Inventive, exciting, moving and bursting with insight about history, time and what it is to be human." - Kate Williams, author of The Storms of War
"A rollicking time-hopping fantasy . . . How to Stop Time will provoke wonder and delight." - The Observer
"A masterpiece. . . . Matt Haig is a supreme talent and a writer to cherish, and The Humans is undoubtedly his magnum opus." - The Guardian
"A wonderfully funny, gripping and inventive novel." - The Times (UK)
"Delightful." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Funny, clever and quite, quite lovely." - Sunday Times (London)
"Funny, poignant, and full of heart." - Entertainment Weekly
"An absolute corker of a novel: very clever, and very moving, and that rare and precious thing -laugh-out-loud funny." - Daily Mail (UK)
"Extraordinary." - Independent (UK)
"Matt Haig is a novelist of stunning talent, with a laser eye for the absurd and endless reserves of compassion. (Parade Picks)" - Parade
"Quick-paced, touching, and hilarious." - Library Journal (starred review)
"A brilliant exploration of what it is to love, and to be human, The Humans is both heartwarming and hilarious, weird, and utterly wonderful. One of the best books I've read in a very long time." - S.J. Watson New York Times bestselling author of Before I go to Sleep
Imprint: HarperAvenue
BISAC2 : FICTION / Historical
BISAC3 : FICTION / Literary
MATT HAIG suffered a breakdown in his early twenties. After battling depression for a long time he turned to writing, and he now believes that reading and writing books saved his life. His novels include the bestsellers The Last Family in England, The Radleys and The Humans, which in Canada was a Costco Buyer's Pick and has sold approximately 15,000 copies. His books have been translated into thirty languages. All his novels for adults have been optioned for film. Matt lives in York with his wife and their two children.
Other Works by Matt Haig
Evie and the Animals
Christmas Gift Set
How To Stop Time by Matt Haig
Broken Promise: A Solomon Creed Novella
By Simon Toyne
Crazy in Love at the Lonely Hearts Bookshop
Annie Darling
Our Little Secret
Darren O'Sullivan
Elizabeth Day