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This, My Second Life

The profound and uplifting new literary novel, a moving must read for fans of Claire Keegan and Elaine Feeney

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This, My Second Life

Yazan: Patrick Charnley
Seslendiren: Freddy Carter
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After a near-death experience and life-changing injury, twenty-year-old Jago Trevarno goes to stay with his uncle on his small coastal farm a few miles from St Ives in Cornwall.

Their existence is a simple one, their lives measured by the span of the days, the rhythms of the seasons and the animals they care for.

But lurking in the shadows is local villain, Bill Sligo, who has designs on Jacob's farm and in particular on a field near the cliffs housing a derelict mineshaft.

Wanting to repay his uncle’s kindness, Jago determines to find out what Bill Sligo is up to.

Jago is still vulnerable though, and in pursuing Sligo he delves into a murky world that he is ill-equipped to deal with. How far will Bill Sligo go to get what he wants? Jago doesn’t know it yet, but once again he is in grave danger.

Beautifully written, spare and elegiac, filled with shafts of light and darkness as well as the beauty and harshness of the Cornish landscape, Jago's journey is one of hope, renewal and resilience as he comes to terms with this, his second life.

'A remarkable debut novel’ Patrick Gale
'A moving must-read’ Jennie Godfrey
‘Thrilling and tender, I enjoyed every word' Julie Myerson

© Patrick Charnley 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026

 Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Small Town & Rural Yaralanma
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Observant, heartfelt, tenderly written debut
An astonishing debut of recovery…The prose is spare and beautiful, the narrative simple but sound – it is as finely wrought as poetry… Jago’s distinctive voice emerges, a true and clear and entirely convincing creation, always reaching towards the light and life
A beautifully written, authentic and deeply affecting portrait of adversity, care and hope that will appeal to fans of Benjamin Myers' The Offing and Claire Keegan's Small Things Like These.
[A] powerful debut ... Charnley has created his own world in this impressive debut, and it possesses its own unique magic
The tension of a thriller and the tenderness of a recovery story ... a hypnotic read, gentle, generous and compelling.
[An] elegant, infinitely touching debut novel
Touching, richly evocative. A remarkable debut novel
Utterly absorbing, beautifully written and insightful in unexpected ways. This, My Second Life is a moving must-read
An intense and unexpected debut. A beautiful piece of writing
An unexpectedly life affirming story woven into the fabric of a thriller
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A gentle flow throughout with so much vivid description of the little things in life that should be savoured, especially when that life was nearly lost. An insight about trauma that brought me a new understanding of living with the after effects. A twist that left me wondering at the end. The voice performance was perfect for this book. Congratulations on a wonderful story.

Exquisite details

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A unique narrator who offers insight, supports understanding and validates the real life experience of many with an acquired brain injury with this entertaining easy listen

Insightful account of lived experience of acquired brain injury

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I dont think ive ever listened to such writing. it's like the author painted every word. stunning piece of work. could end up one of those rare books you have to read.

Incredible piece of writing

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This was a delightful read. Highly recommend - it is so beautifully written and I was engaged from the beginning to the end.

A wonder of a novel

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such a gentle story, that showed the struggles of living with a brain injury, and yet created a story of adventure, wisdom, kindness and love, without any sensationalism. beautifully read in a gentle calm cornish accent, all based in places very familiar to me

what a beautiful story

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