The History of Us
by Jonathan Harvey
Liverpool 1985Kathleen, Adam and Loretta are three teenage friends who bond over an unconventional nativity play. They all have ambitions, they all have dreams.Adam wants to be a writer, Loretta wants to sing and Kathleen - well, she wants to be an embalmer.London 2015 Kathleen is a borderline alcoholic, Adam is holding on to a shocking secret and Loretta is dead. Where did it all go wrong? How did having the world at their feet turn into having the weight of it on their shoulders?Filled with Jonathan Harvey's trademark wit, warmth and outrageous humour The History of Us is a novel about friendship and secrets, the choices we make and the consequences we face.