MATT HAIG suffered a breakdown in his early twenties. After battling depression for a long time he turned to writing, and he now believes that reading and writing books saved his life. His novels include the bestsellers The Last Family in England, The Radleys and The Humans, which in Canada was a Costco Buyer's Pick and has sold approximately 15,000 copies. His books have been translated into thirty languages. All his novels for adults have been optioned for film. Matt lives in York with his wife and their two children.
"A brilliant exploration of what it is to love, and to be human,
The Humans is both heartwarming and hilarious, weird, and utterly
wonderful. One of the best books I've read in a very long
time."--S.J. Watson New York Times bestselling author of Before I
go to Sleep
"A rollicking time-hopping fantasy . . . How to Stop Time will
provoke wonder and delight."--The Observer
"Inventive, exciting, moving and bursting with insight about
history, time and what it is to be human."--Kate Williams, author
of The Storms of War
"Compelling and full of life's big questions, How to Stop Time is a
book you will not be able to put down."--Graeme Simsion, author of
The Rosie Project
"Matt Haig's latest book, How to Stop Time, is marvelous in every
sense of the word. Clever, funny, poignant, and written with Haig's
trademark blend of crystalline prose and deft storytelling, this is
a book that stirs the heart and mind in equal measure. A hugely
enjoyable read."--Deborah Harkness author of The All Souls
Trilogy
"A masterpiece. . . . Matt Haig is a supreme talent and a writer to
cherish, and The Humans is undoubtedly his magnum opus."--The
Guardian
"Delightful."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Quick-paced, touching, and hilarious."--Library Journal (starred
review)
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