The Measure
The Measure by Nikki Erlick, published by HarperCollins Publishers Limited in May 2023, presents a thought-provoking narrative that explores the lives of eight ordinary individuals faced with an extraordinary choice. Each person discovers a box on their doorstep containing the exact number of years they have left to live, prompting them to navigate a world transformed by this knowledge. The story delves into the complexities of relationships, aspirations, and the impact of fate on everyday life.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of experiences as the characters grapple with their newfound realities. The narrative intertwines themes of friendship, hope, and destiny, encouraging a reflection on how one chooses to live in the face of uncertainty. With elements of literary fiction, thrillers, and magical realism, The Measure invites contemplation on life’s big questions while maintaining an engaging and immersive storytelling style. This edition spans 352 pages and is presented in English.
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‘GRIPPING AND POIGNANT’ RUTH HOGAN, bestselling author of The Keeper of Lost Things
‘CLEVER AND ENTERTAINING’ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
‘A THOUGHT-PROVOKING READ’ PRIMA
Eight ordinary people. One extraordinary choice.
It seems like just another morning.
Around the world, people wake up, check the news, open the front door.
On every doorstep is a box. Inside that box is the exact number of years that person has left to live.
Whether they open it or hide it under their bed, each person must learn to live in this new world: a couple who thought they didn’t have to rush their life together, a doctor who cannot save himself from his own fate, best friends whose dreams are forever entwined, and a politician whose box becomes the powder keg that ultimately changes everything…
Enchanting and deeply uplifting, The Measure is a sweeping, ambitious and invigorating story about family, friendship, hope and destiny that encourages us to live life to the fullest.
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‘EXAMINES THE BIG LIFE AND DEATH QUESTIONS IN A CLEVER AND, DARE WE SAY IT, ENTERTAINING WAY’ WOMAN & HOME
‘INTRIGUING’ WOMAN’S WEEKLY
‘LIFE-AFFIRMING’ CHRISTINA DALCHER, bestselling author of Vox
‘DESPITE ITS CHILLING PREMISE, ERLICK’S NOVEL IS AN ESCAPE FROM — RATHER THAN A WINDOW INTO — OUR OWN TERRIFYING REALITY’ NEW YORK TIMES
‘COMPELLING AND HEART-BREAKING’ Bridget Collins, bestselling author of The Binding
‘A SHARP LENS FOR REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS’ DAILY MAIL
‘A HEARTFELT PARABLE FOR OUR OWN UNPRECEDENTED TIMES’ Laurie Frankel, bestselling author of One Two Three
‘BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED AND HUGELY IMAGINATIVE’ Claire North
‘BRILLIANT – I COULDN’T STOP READING’ Christina Sweeney-Baird
‘HUGELY COMPELLING’ Freya Sampson, author of The Last Chance Library
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