A long-lost love. An end-of-life party. One last chance to change everything...
Join debut novelist Grace Flahive as she presents her rollicking, big-hearted novel Palm Meridian, a joyous celebration of love, friendship, and a life well-lived, set on the last day of resident Hannah Cardin's life.
It's 2067 at Palm Meridian Retirement Resort, Florida, and the last day of Hannah's life. Tomorrow, as the sun burns the dew off the lawns, she'll close her eyes for the very last time.
But she won't be going quietly. Tonight, Hannah's throwing an end-of-life party: the drinks are on ice, and the palm trees are strung with lights beneath technicolour skies. And though Hannah has less than twenty-four hours left, she's holding out for one last, impossible thing...
Amongst the guest list is Hannah's long-lost love Sophie - the woman who Hannah can't forget, even after forty years. Hannah has to give her greatest love one last try.
Named a Top 10 Summer Read by Publisher's Weekly, this extraordinary debut captures both the hilarity and heartbreak of aging, while offering a vision of hope in our climate-changed future. Canadian-born and London-based, Grace brings warmth and wisdom to this story of second chances, showing how life marches blithely on with all its fun, tears, and unexpected revelations.
In conversation with writer Laura Kay, the two will explore themes of mortality, resilience, and the enduring power of connection. With a TV adaptation already in production, this is your chance to discover one of the year's most talked-about debuts before everyone else does.
“Palm Meridian is a masterful love story set in a time of crisis and in a burnt and shredded world. Flahive deftly weaves between the past, present and future. It is heartful and hopeful in equal measure.” Nicola Dinan, author of Bellies
The ‘stream and book’ package includes a unique ticket for the stream, and a copy of Palm Meridian (RRP £20) deliverable to any UK or international address.
The event will initially be broadcast on 8 July at 6.30pm UK time. It will be available to view up to two weeks after the event has ended and can be accessed Worldwide. If you live in a time zone that does not suit the initial broadcast time you can watch it at any point after the initial showing for two weeks.
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