It Might Not Be True

Francesca Rhydderch

ISBN 10: 1913830543 / ISBN 13: 9781913830540

Published by Parthian Books, GB, 2026

About this Item

Francesca Rhydderch is certain that she's chronically ill, but her doctors disagree. Twelve months later she can't even walk down the street, and her latest consultant is still suggesting that her neurological problems will just go away on their own. Then she comes across a specialist who changes the course of her illness. She may well be in danger of fighting a losing battle - with time, memory, herself - but she learns there are ways to live in the present by making peace with the past.Some names have been changed to protect privacy.

Seller Inventory # LU-9781913830540

Bibliographic Details

• Title: It Might Not Be True
• Publisher: Parthian Books, GB
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1913830543
• ISBN 13: 9781913830540
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Francesca Rhydderch is certain that she's chronically ill, but her doctors disagree. Twelve months later she can't even walk down the street, and her latest consultant is still suggesting that her neurological problems will just go away on their own. Then she comes across a specialist who changes the course of her illness. She may well be in danger of fighting a losing battle - with time, memory, herself - but she learns there are ways to live in the present by making peace with the past.

About the Author

Francesca Rhydderch is a novelist, translator and short story writer who has previously won the Wales Book of the Year Award for Fiction for her debut The Rice Paper Diaries. Her stories have been widely anthologised and broadcast on Radio Wales and Radio 4. She was short-listed for the BBC National Short Story Award for The Taxidermist's Daughter. Following a recent medical diagnosis she is learning to live a new life, a quieter existence which brings its own moments of joy. When she isn't walking or writing at her own pace, she can be found in the company of her friends and family.