The Stars Are Not Yet Bells

A bittersweet, dreamlike love story, written in gorgeous prose, that explores the effects of dementia from award-winning writer Hannah Lillith Assadi.

''An unusual, intense, experimental novel'' Daily Mail

In the aftermath of the Great Depression, Elle Ranier marries Simon to escape a life of destitution. She leaves New York City for Lyra, a remote, wooded island off the south-eastern coast of America. There, amid rumours of strange jewels hidden beneath the water, Elle harbours a secret: her guest, Gabriel, is not a cousin but her lover.

Their time together is brief, but throughout her long marriage to Simon, Elle never forgets Gabriel. Half a century later, as the mists of dementia creep in, she is still haunted by his fate. Poignant and poetic, The Stars Are Not Yet Bells is a mesmerising exploration of the limits of memory, and the people we can never forget.

''Poignant . . . a testament to love and loss'' Washington Post

• | Author: Hannah Lillith Assadi
• | Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
• | Publication Date: Nov 10, 2022
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781529370645
• | ISBN-10: 1529370647