This Is Not a Novel: A Novel

By: Jennifer Johnston

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Synopsis: Grappling with the loss of her brother three decades prior, a woman digs into her family&’s past and uncovers generations of betrayal, half-truths, and secrecyImogen&’s brother, Johnny, disappeared thirty years ago, ostensibly the victim of a drowning accident—a story to which everyone but Imogen subscribes. Johnny was too good of a swimmer, she reasons, and his body was never found. Imogen alone believes that he is still alive. To get to the truth, she dives into her memory and her family&’s history, all the way back to World War I–era Ireland and the long-buried events that forever changed them. Lyrical, gripping, and compact, This Is Not a Novel is Imogen&’s first-person account of her search. Portrayed through fragments of memory, letters, and poetry, the book is not only a retelling—it is an appeal to Johnny, wherever he is, to come back home.