But those books have already been written. Schwab could write a 784-page coming-of-age doorstop about a young man whose in-the-moment decision to steal a valuable painting shapes the rest of his life, or an epic yet intimate exploration of the intertwined dysfunctions of a troubled Midwestern clan, or a novel of irrepressible grief and longing narrated by more than 150 voices, most of them dead. I have no doubt that if she wanted to, V. Schwab’s new book The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue isn’t just an amazing book for its genre it’s an amazing book, full stop. Yet certain genres are still elevated and others dismissed the New York Times “By the Book” feature still regularly asks writers “Which genres do you avoid?”īut there is no particular art to literary fiction that doesn’t exist in fiction of other genres, and V. A sincerely curious, skilled, and committed writer can basically write whatever she wants, genre be damned. Schwab's #1 New York Times Bestselling Author genre-defying tour de force.I’m tempted to say the modern idea of genre is a joke, except that it’s not funny. In the vein of The Time Traveler's Wife and Life After Life, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is New York Times bestselling author V. Thus begins the extraordinary life of Addie LaRue, and a dazzling adventure that will play out across centuries and continents, across history and art, as a young woman learns how far she will go to leave her mark on the world.īut everything changes when, after nearly 300 years, Addie stumbles across a young man in a hidden bookstore, and he remembers her name. Natalia, ABC Amsterdam staff, October 2020.įrance, 1714: in a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever-and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. Suddenly thrust back into a real, normal life, Addie realises she can't escape her fate forever. Until one day, in a second hand bookshop in Manhattan, Addie meets someone who remembers her.
Alone in the world, Addie has no choice but to confront him, to understand him, maybe to beat him. Her only companion on this journey is her dark devil with hypnotic green eyes, who visits her each year on the anniversary of their deal. Existing only as a muse for artists throughout history, she learns to fall in love anew every single day. Addie flees her tiny home town in 18th-Century France, beginning a journey that takes her across the world, learning to live a life where no one remembers her and everything she owns is lost and broken.
When Addie La Rue makes a pact with the devil, she trades her soul for immortality.īut there's always a price - the devil takes away her place in the world, cursing her to be forgotten by everyone. Schwab - Romeo & Juliet meets The Poisonwood Bible in this tale of star-crossed lovers and deals with the devil. Schwab € 25.99 This item is currently not in stock at our suppliers.
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