The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus: a witty and charming novel of friendship, family and first love

Emma Knight

ISBN 10: 1529433959 / ISBN 13: 9781529433951

Published by Quercus Publishing, UK, 2025

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includes VG dustjacket. 1st edn. 1st imp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus: a witty and charming novel of friendship, family and first love
• Publisher: Quercus Publishing, UK
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1529433959
• ISBN 13: 9781529433951
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: Book

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Synopsis

A 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

Arriving 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.

As 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, The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus asks to what extent we need to look back in order to move forward.