The moving and life-affirming bestseller, perfect for anyone who loves unforgettable stories

LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN''S PRIZE FOR FICTION AND A RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK

''I absolutely loved Because of You. Fantastic, passionate, compassionate, so much wisdom, a lot of humour, very real and credible'' BERNARDINE EVARISTO, Booker Prize-winning author of Girl, Woman, Other

''Gorgeous . . . wise and full of love'' MARIAN KEYES
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Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock . . . midnight.

As the old millennium turns into the new, two very different women give birth to two very similar daughters.

Hope leaves with a beautiful baby girl.
Anna leaves with empty arms.

Seventeen years later, the truth of that night starts rolling, terrible and deep, toward them all.

A reckoning is coming. Lives will collide.

And mother-love will be tested . . .

Because Of You is Dawn French''s stunning new novel, told with her signature humour, warmth and so much love.
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''An extraordinary book - sad, heartening, gripping and reassuringly human'' JO BRAND

''The final scenes are so perfectly executed they almost broke my heart. Because of You is a story to cherish'' Sunday Times

''French manages to pick your heart up with the nib of her pen and slowly pull it apart, heart-wrenchingly, page by page . . . A true writing talent'' My Weekly

''Dawn French is a wonderful writer'' Daily Mail

''Moving . . . French''s best yet'' Good Housekeeping

''Dawn tackles the big ones - love, death, grief, childhood, motherhood, parenthood - head on'' Guardian