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The things that we lost

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Nik has lots of questions about his late father but knows better than to ask his mother, Avani. It’s their unspoken rule. When his grandfather dies, Nik has the opportunity to learn about the man he never met. Armed with a key and new knowledge about his parents’ past, Nik sets out to unlock the secrets that his mother has been holding onto his whole life. As the carefully crafted portrait Avani has painted for her son begins to crack, and painful truths emerge, can the two of them find their way back to each other? ‘The Things That We Lost’ is a tender exploration of family, loss and the lengths to which we go to protect the ones we love.

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AN OBSERVER BEST DEBUT NOVEL OF 2023

WINNER OF THE 2021 #MERKY BOOKS NEW WRITERS’ PRIZE

Nik has lots of questions about his late father but knows better than to ask his mother, Avani. It’s their unspoken rule.

But when his grandfather dies, Nik has the opportunity to learn about the man he never met. Armed with a key and new knowledge about his parents’ past, Nik sets out to unlock the secrets that his mother has been holding onto his whole life.

The Things That We Lost is a beautifully tender exploration of family, loss and how far we will go to protect the ones we love.

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Weight 0.26 kg
Dimensions 19.6 × 12.8 × 3.8 cm
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Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

320

Language

English

Edition

1st paperback ed

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K