How I Live Now

Fifteen-year-old New Yorker Daisy thinks she knows all about love. Her mother died giving birth to her, and now her dad has sent her away for the summer, to live in the English countryside with cousins she's never even met.There she'll discover what real love is: something violent, mysterious and wonderful.  There her world will be turned upside down and a perfect summer will explode into a million bewildering pieces.How will Daisy live then?Winner, Guardian Children's Fiction Prize."A daring, wise, and sensitive look at the complexities of being young in a world teetering on chaos, Rosoff's poignant exploration of perseverance in the face of the unknown is a timely lesson for us all."  People Magazine"This riveting first novel paints a frighteningly realistic picture of a world war breaking out in the 21st century . . . Readers will emerge from the rubble much shaken, a little wiser, and with perhaps a greater sense of humanity."  Publishers Weekly, Starred“That rare, rare thing, a first novel with a sustained, magical and utterly faultless voice. After five pages, I knew she could persuade me to believe anything.” Mark Haddon, author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time “Readers will remain absorbed to the very end by this unforgettable and original story.”  The Bulletin, Starred“Powerful and engaging . . . a likely future classic.”  The Observer “A crunchily perfect knock-out of a debut novel.”  The Guardian