# The Pursuit of William Abbey - Paperback

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by **Claire North** (Author)

**A hauntingly powerful novel about how the choices we make can stay with us forever, by the award-winning author of _The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August_ and _84K_.**  
South Africa in the 1880s. A young and naive English doctor by the name of William Abbey witnesses the lynching of a local boy by the white colonists. As the child dies, his mother curses William.  
William begins to understand what the curse means when the shadow of the dead boy starts following him across the world. It never stops, never rests. It can cross oceans and mountains. And if it catches him, the person he loves most in the world will die.  
**Gripping, moving, and thought-provoking, _The Pursuit of William Abbey_ proves once again that Claire North is one of the most innovative voices in modern fiction.**  
Previous books by Claire North: _The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August__Touch__The Sudden Appearance of Hope__The End of the Day__84K__The Gameshouse_Previous books written as Kate Griffin: Matthew Swift novels: _A Madness of Angels__The Midnight Mayor__The Neon Court__The Minority Council_  
Magicals Anonymous novels: _Stray Souls__The Glass God_

### Author Biography

Claire North is a pseudonym for Catherine Webb, who wrote several novels in various genres before publishing her first major work as Claire North, _The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August_. It was a critically acclaimed success, receiving rave reviews and an Audie nomination, and was included in the _Washington Post_'s Best Books of the Year list. Her more recent novel, _The Sudden Appearance of Hope_, won the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 2017. Catherine currently works as a theatre lighting designer and is a fan of big cities, urban magic, Thai food and graffiti-spotting. She lives in London.  

**Number of Pages:** 464

**Dimensions:** 1.3 x 8 x 5.4 IN

**Publication Date:** November 12, 2019

## Details

- **Price:** 31.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** BooksCloud
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books, Fiction, Occult & Supernatural, Price Written on Book, Supernatural, Suspense, Thrillers

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