Permanence

One of the most anticipated books of 2026, praised by Vogue, Stylist, Forbes, Oprah Daily and LitHub, Permanence is a modern, intoxicating love story about longing, obsession and the boundaries of fidelity. Clara and Francis are deeply in love, yet their relationship remains hidden from their ordinary lives as they steal afternoons in hotel rooms. Their time together is sweet, fragile and fleeting, until one morning they awaken in a bedroom they do not recognise, with no memory of how they arrived. They find themselves in a strange city where adulterers can live openly as couples, free from consequences, and where the world outside feels unreachable. The city’s endless blue skies, ripe fruits on the table, and blazing pink sunsets create a hypnotic backdrop for their entangled emotions. As long as Clara and Francis are in this paradise, they have only each other. The story probes how to recognise true love, what one would sacrifice to hold onto it, and how long paradise can endure before cracks start to show. From a Booker Prize-nominated author, Permanence blends sharp wit with an ardent, provocative examination of intimacy, possession and betrayal.

In this novel, the author of The Water Cure and Cursed Bread crafts a vivid, sensual portrait of desire and the complexities of commitment, exploring how memory, fantasy and reality intertwine when love is pushed to its limits.

Extra informatie

• Pages: 256
• Format: Paperback
• Uitgeverij: Hamish Hamilton
• Releasedatum: 02/04/2026

Features

• Amoureuze verhaal over verlangen en obsessie
• Clara en Francis kiezen een geheime liefde
• Een paradijs waar adulterers vrij kunnen zijn
• Vraagstukken over toewijding en opoffering
• Scherpe, hedendaagse roman over bezit en verlies
• Auteur is Booker Prize-nominee