The Possible World

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Ben can't remember what happened to his mother. As the sole survivor of the crime that claimed her life, along with countless others, he's now left orphaned and alone.

But can Lucy help him to unlock his past? As she tends to Ben, a profound connection grows between doctor and patient. But will recovering his memory do more harm than good?

Now almost a century old, Clare sits on a lifetime of secrets... until an unexpected encounter prompts her to tell her story.

Three strangers . . . Generations apart. . . What links them together is stronger than fate.


A beautiful story of loss and memory Good Housekeeping

Full of big questions The Observer Ben can't remember what happened to his mother. As the sole survivor of the crime that claimed her life, along with countless others, he's now left orphaned and alone.

But can Lucy help him to unlock his past? As she tends to Ben, a profound connection grows between doctor and patient. But will recovering his memory do more harm than good?

Now almost a century old, Clare sits on a lifetime of secrets... until an unexpected encounter prompts her to tell her story.

Three strangers . . . Generations apart. . . What links them together is stronger than fate.


A beautiful story of loss and memory Good Housekeeping

Full of big questions The Observer
Liese O'Halloran Schwarz published her first novel, Near Canaan, while she was studying at medical school. Her second novel, The Possible World, was published nearly thirty years later. She currently
lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.