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The Palm House

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Two friends navigate the triumphs and devastations of young adulthood in this story of friendship, connection and self-discovery.

LONGLISTSED FOR THE 2026 BOOKER PRIZE

From the author of My Phantoms and First Love, a droll and quietly evocative novel about work, friendship, family, and the path—so often muddled—toward finding one’s place in life.


Laura Miller and Edmund Putnam have been friends for a long time. Theirs is a happy meeting of minds, with long evenings spent huddled in an ancient pub by the Thames, where they share office gossip, reflect on their teenage passions, and lament the state of the world.

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