The Names

A once-in-a-generation debut from a major new talent, The Names is the story of three names, three versions of a life, and the infinite possibilities that a single decision can spark. ''I''ve just ...

A once-in-a-generation debut from a major new talent, The Names is the story of three names, three versions of a life, and the infinite possibilities that a single decision can spark. ''I''ve just been blown away by the best debut novel in years . . . A genius idea for a book''Sunday Times''Wildly original and emotionally profound'' Observer''An unadulterated success: moving, evocative and utterly convincing'' The TimesTHE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER It is 1987, and in the aftermath of a great storm, Cora sets out with her nine-year-old daughter to register the birth of her son. Her hu