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An atmospheric memoir of the season of change from the no. 1 bestselling author of Labyrinth - 'a golden read' MATT HAIG
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An atmospheric memoir of the season of change from the no. 1 bestselling novelist Kate Mosse 'A beautifully written exploration of nature, memory and life itself. Wonderfully mellow, a golden read' MATT HAIG 'Profoundly captivating, a beautiful book that lingers in the mind.' ELIF SHAFAK 'When...
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An atmospheric memoir of the season of change from the no. 1 bestselling novelist Kate Mosse
'A beautifully written exploration of nature, memory and life itself. Wonderfully mellow, a golden read' MATT HAIG
'Profoundly captivating, a beautiful book that lingers in the mind.' ELIF SHAFAK
'When the leaves turn to copper and there is dew on the grass in the early morning, I still have that same spike of expectation and anticipation'
In Autumn, Kate Mosse celebrates the season of shifting light and crisp mornings. This magical journey through the turning year captures the ever-changing colours of the autumn landscape, the crunch of leaves underfoot, the drift of migrating birds and the last warmth of the sun.
Starting in her own garden, Kate leads us out to the misty Fishbourne marshes of her childhood, with their vast skies and wading birds, and into ancient yew forests steeped in myth and mystery. We travel across the harvest fields, follow the river bends of the Ouse and the Lavant, and join the crowds at Lewes on Bonfire Night, where the air crackles with flame and torchlight.
Exploring nature, folklore, memory and history, Autumn is a love letter to Sussex and an atmospheric portrait of the season from one of our most celebrated writers.
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Pre-orderAutumn
An atmospheric memoir of the season of change from the no. 1 bestselling novelist Kate Mosse 'A beautifully written exploration of nature, memory and life itself. Wonderfully mellow, a golden read' MATT HAIG 'Profoundly captivating, a beautiful book that lingers in the mind.' ELIF SHAFAK 'When the leaves turn to copper and there is dew on the grass in the...Hardback$3999Elsewhere:$5000Unit price /UnavailableOut 22 Dec 2026Pre-order
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ISBN: 9781399746991
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 10 September 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hodder Press
Illustration: 15 illustrations, b&w
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 138.0mm
Height: 218.0mm
Weight: 280g
Pages: 160
About the Author
KATE MOSSE is the number one bestselling author of eleven novels, including Labyrinth, The Winter Ghosts and The Taxidermist's Daughter, the short-story collection The Mistletoe Bride and Other Haunting Tales, five highly acclaimed works of history and non-fiction, including her memoir about caring An Extra Pair of Hands, and four plays. Her books have been translated into thirty-eight languages and published in more than forty countries. The Founder Director of the Women's Prize for Fiction and Non-Fiction, Kate is a visiting professor of creative writing and contemporary fiction at the University of Chichester, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, President of the Festival of Chichester and a Trustee of the British Library. She lives in Chichester, West Sussex.
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