A powerful, moving and beautifully wrought novel about the ways in which lives are molded by personal memory and the collective past.

Moon Tiger is a masterpiece of one of the century’s finest novelists, Penelope Lively. It takes readers on a deftly crafted journey through memory and across decades, weaving between England and Egypt. Elderly, uncompromising Claudia Hampton lies in a London hospital bed with memories of life fluttering through her fading consciousness. An author of popular history, Claudia proclaims she’s carrying out her last project: a history of the world. This history turns out to be a mosaic of her own life and the lives of those important to her. At its center is Tom—her one great love, found and lost in war-torn Egypt.

Always the independent woman, often with contentious relationships, Claudia’s personal history is complex and fascinating. As people visit Claudia, they shake and twist the mosaic, changing speed, movement, and voice to reveal themselves and Claudia’s impact on their world.

Moon Tiger won the Booker Prize and was shortlisted for the Golden Man Booker Prize. A must-read for anyone seeking a profound exploration of memory, love, and the passage of time.