Losing Addie devastates Henry, but he fulfills his promise to remember her, ultimately immortalizing her story in his first novel, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. She receives immortality, eternal youth, and, to her dismay, anonymity. Schwab tells the story of an 18th-century dreamer who makes a deal with darkness. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Addie secretly agrees to be Luc’s lover for eternity in order to spare Henry’s life. Her name is Adeline 'Addie' LaRue, and in 1714, she makes a desperate bid for a better life. Eventually, Luc reveals that he purposefully arranged for Addie to fall in love with-and eventually grieve-Henry to teach her that mortal love isn’t worth all the pain and heartbreak it causes. They eventually learn of the other’s deal with Luc, though Henry initially doesn’t tell Addie about his looming death. Everything changes when Henry meets and falls in love with Addie, whose own curse allows her to see Henry objectively. Soon, Henry realizes that his deal is really a curse. But he soon realizes that everyone’s love is artificial and meaningless-people only love him because Luc’s power forces them to. At first, Henry loves being loved and wanted. After that, Henry will give Luc his soul and die. After their breakup, Luc interferes with Henry’s suicide attempt and convinces Henry to make a deal with him instead: for one year, Henry will be loved and desired by all. Henry feels especially miserable and unwanted since his girlfriend Tabitha recently rejected Henry’s marriage proposal. Henry suffers from “gray” periods of intense sadness that perplex his family. He’s terrified about wasting his life not knowing what he wants to do or who he wants to be-an anxiety that gains deeper significance once the reader learns that Henry’s deal with Luc means his death is imminent. Having recently dropped out of graduate school, Henry feels aimless and insecure. Henry is in his late 20s and working at a bookshop when he meets Addie-and becomes the first person in 300 years to remember her. Thus begins the extraordinary life of Addie LaRue, and a dazzling adventure that will play out across centuries and continents, across history and art, as a young woman learns how far she will go to leave her mark on the world.īut everything changes when, after nearly 300 years, Addie stumbles across a young man in a hidden bookstore and he remembers her name. A Story You Will Never Forget.įrance, 1714: in a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever-and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. Schwab’s genre-defying tour de force.Ī Life No One Will Remember. In the vein of The Time Traveler’s Wife and Life After Life , The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is New York Times bestselling author V. 432ĭescription: Collection of six (6) photographs depicting a girl in motion, her features erased, obscured, or otherwise unreadable. Title: The Girl Who Got Away, found on p. Seven small white dots stand out against the backdrop.ĭescription: This piece of original sheet music, signed by singer/songwriter Toby Marsh, captures the beginnings of the song “Dream Girl” and was auctioned off as part of the Music Notes annual gala to fund public school arts programs in New York City. 90ĭescription: A largely monochromatic piece, paint layered into a topography of black, charcoals, and grays. Schwab’s new book, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, makes a deal with the devil for immortality, but it comes with a curse: No one will ever. Title: Ho Portato le Stelle a Letto, found on p. 298ĭescription: An illustration of a woman, the lines of her body imitated by the twisting bedsheets. 162ĭescription: A rendering of Madame Geoffrin’s famous salon, brimming with figures in various stages of conversation and repose.ĭescription: Originally displayed as a interactive installation, in which the aluminum heart, perforated by small holes, hung suspended over a bucket. Title: Untitled Salon Sketch, found on p. Schwab is available in paperback now, and it’s got some pretty amazing art in it! Check out a selection of these illustrations from Julia Lloyd below, and don’t forget to tell all your friends about the unforgettable story of the immortal woman who no one can remember.ĭescription: A sculptural series of five wooden birds in various postures and stages of pre-flight, mounted on a narrow marble plinth Opens in a new window The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.
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