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Instructions for a Heatwave: A novel 

byMaggie O'Farrell

An unforgettable narrative—from the New York Times bestselling author of Hamnet—of a family falling apart and coming together with hard-won, life-changing truths about who they really are. The research behind Instructions for a Heatwave draws together character, setting, dialogue, and narrative tension to show how the central story changed over time. The result links the novel with debates in fiction, showing where public institutions and private experience meet. Accessible without flattening the complexity, Instructions for a Heatwave gives readers a focused account of what changed, who was affected, and why the story endures.

Publisher

Alfred A. Knopf

Publication date

2013

Format

Print edition

Pages

289

ISBN

9780345804716