{"product_id":"the-life-cycle-of-the-common-octopus-a-read-with-jenna-pick-isbn-9780593830475","title":"The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus: A Read with Jenna Pick","description":"\u003cb\u003e“A spellbinding debut about friendship, motherhood, first love, and the choices that bind us. . . I couldn't put it down!” \u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eCarley Fortune, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThis Summer Will Be Different\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA witty, atmospheric, and brilliantly told novel that offers compelling portraits of womanhood, motherhood and female friendship, along with the irresistible intrigue surrounding an extraordinary British family\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArriving at the University of Edinburgh for her first term, Pen knows her divorced parents back in Canada are hiding something from her. She believes she’ll find the answer here in Scotland, where an old friend of her father’s—now a famous writer known as Lord Lennox—lives. When she is invited to spend the weekend at Lord Lennox’s centuries-old estate with his enveloping, fascinating family, Pen begins to unravel her parents’ secret, just as she’s falling in love for the first time . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Pen experiences the sharp shock of adulthood, she comes to rely on herself for the first time in her life. A rich and rewarding novel of campus life, of sexual awakening, and ultimately, of the many ways women can become mothers in this world, \u003ci\u003eThe Life Cycle of the Common Octopus\u003c\/i\u003e asks to what extent we need to look back in order to move forward.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Life Cycle of the Common Octopus\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e”Undeniably delicious . . . . A tantalizing yet quietly touching debut about inheritance, emerging sexuality and what it truly means to come into one’s own.”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—The New York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e”A witty novel about navigating independence and complicated relationships.”\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—People\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“An amazingly accomplished debut.”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Oprah Daily\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An ode to womanhood, motherhood and female friendship.”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—USA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A sensitive coming-of-age story combined with a handsome setting, [Knight's] novel feels as fresh as daybreak on the moors. . . thoroughly charming and heartfelt.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Bookreporter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus \u003c\/i\u003eis a spellbinding debut about friendship, motherhood, first love, and the choices that bind us. Emma Knight whisks us away to Scotland, where Penelope Winters navigates her first year at Edinburgh University while untangling a family mystery. I couldn't put it down!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eCarley Fortune, \u003cb\u003e#1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ebestselling author of\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eThis Summer Will Be Different\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eand \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeet Me at the Lake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Brimming with heart, \u003ci\u003eThe Life Cycle of the Common Octopus\u003c\/i\u003e is a story about parents and children, friends and lovers, and that moment when a young person must strike out on her own to claim the life she most wants. Emma Knight swept me off my feet.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eJenny Jackson, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003ePineapple Street\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Whip smart, unrestrainedly fun, and bursting with heart. . . A novel about finding ourselves, falling in love, and meeting that precious group of friends whom we call family. . . Joyous, clever, and wholly transportive.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e —Katy Hays,\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Cloisters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Charm on every page. . . enthralling. Academia, friendship, young love, and family secrets, this is as smart as it is delicious, as nostalgic as it feels fresh. . . Knight is a blazing new literary talent.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Ashley Audrain, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Push\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In her fiction debut, Knight delicately explores the painful and exhilarating experience of growing up, which for Pen includes falling in love for the first time and realizing that her parents are flawed human beings. . . . A lovely and poignant coming-of-age story.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Knight’s gorgeously intimate, cleverly insightful wordsmithing will certainly impress and entertain.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Memorable characters, witty moments, Scottish settings... Emma Knight’s debut novel has it all. . . . A powerful tale about love, life, choices and friendship.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Woman's World\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Wonderfully crafted, Emma Knight's story of friendship, family secrets and first love made me nostalgic about the act of reading itself. Mystery, intrigue, posh Scots and academia, it's a book to lose yourself in. Pro tip: carry it around the house, like I did, for maximum snatched read-time. A beautifully written, page-turning delight!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Fran Littlewood, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAmazing Grace Adams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Sally Rooney fans, take note! Emma Knight's witty, wistful debut will keep you up all night, pondering the mystery and romance at its core, and rooting for Knight's irresistible heroine. 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