Description
A stunning debut that will captivate you from the first page. Florence Knapp's "The Names" explores a profound truth: the power of a single choice to reshape an entire life.
It's 1987. Cora faces an impossible decision at her son's birth registration. Defy tradition and choose his own name, or surrender to generations of expectation? Her answer ripples through time, creating three distinct futures.
Follow Bear - brave and big-hearted, shaped by his sister's hopes. Meet Julian - a name chosen to let him forge his own path. Witness Gordon - bound by his father's legacy, yet still capable of breaking free.
This is more than a story about names. It's about identity, agency, and the transformative moments that define us.
Powerfully moving and brimming with hope, "The Names" reveals how our choices echo across lifetimes, and why the smallest decisions matter most.
A stunning exploration of what it means to become yourself.
WINNER OF THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS DEBUT NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2026
'I've just been blown away by the best debut novel in years... A genius idea for a book' Sunday Times.
'Wildly original and emotionally profound' Observer.
Paperback 352 pages.
Approx: 12.9 x 19.7 cm.