Autumn

''In a country apparently divided against itself, a writer such as Smith is more valuable than a whole parliament of politicians'' Financial Times ''Undoubtedly Smith at her best. Puckish, yet elegant; angry, but comforting'' The Times ''A beautiful, poignant symphony of memories, dreams and transient realities... The first post-Brexit novel'' Guardian A breathtakingly inventive new novel from the Man Booker-shortlisted and Baileys Prize-winning author of How to be both Daniel is a century old. Elisabeth, born in 1984, has her eye on the future. The United Kingdom is in pieces, divided by a historic once-in-a-generation summer. Love is won, love is lost. Hope is hand in hand with hopelessness. The seasons roll round, as ever . . .