Paperback edition of the latest novel from the author of }Number9Dream, Cloud Atlas{ and }Black Swan Green{. Blending literary fiction with philosophical fantasy, it ranges from 1984 to the future, and was longlisted for both the Man Booker Prize and The Folio Prize. 'A globe-trotting, mind-bending, hair-raising triumph' }Guardian The dazzling new novel from the author of Cloud Atlas, at once the kaleidoscopic story of an unusual woman's life, a metaphysical thriller and a profound meditation on mortality and survival.