Spring

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Spring is the third book in Ali Smith’s acclaimed Seasonal Quartet, weaving together past and present through a vibrant tapestry of characters and ideas. This novel explores the connections that bind us across time and space during an extraordinary moment in history.

A powerful reflection on time, change, and the stories that shape our lives.

Following in the footsteps of Autumn and Winter, and building on the success of How to be Both, Ali Smith delivers another stunning installment in her once-in-a-generation Seasonal Quartet. Spring brings together a diverse cast-from Katherine Mansfield and Charlie Chaplin to Shakespeare and Beethoven-blending history, art, and contemporary life.

Set against the backdrop of a world marked by lockdowns and division, the novel draws inspiration from Shakespeare’s Pericles, using its themes to explore the fluid nature of storytelling and the resilience of hope. Smith opens a door in a time of walls, inviting readers to consider how the present moment might transform the stories we tell and the way we understand the world.

Spring is a dazzling, thought-provoking novel about love, time, politics, and how we navigate the complexities of our current lives, continuing the remarkable journey of the Seasonal series.

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