Author: Hoffman, Julian
Memoirs
Published on 2 July 2026 by Elliott & Thompson Limited in the United Kingdom.
Paperback | 320 pages
197 x 130 x 27 | 244g
*A WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE MONTH˜Magical... A book that will refresh your soul.' Carol Drinkwater, author of The Olive Farm THE TRUE STORY OF A COURAGEOUS LEAP INTO A NEW LIFE In 2000, burnt out by city living, Julian Hoffman and his wife Julia took a bold step: they left everything behind and moved to Prespa in northern Greece “ a remote landscape of vast lakes, snow-capped mountains and stone villages.
Here, their seasons are punctuated by unforgettable encounters, including nesting summer pelicans, a springtime stare-down with a bear and a winter meeting with fourteen tiny birds above a frozen doorway.
Lifelines is a story of new beginnings “ of searching for home in an unfamiliar place, finding community across borders and truly discovering your place in the world.
˜I was enthralled and won't be the only reader making travel plans.' Gaia Vince ¢ AN FT BEST SUMMER BOOK¢ An inspiring read about moving abroad and starting life again.
¢ Set amongst the beautiful Greek landscape.
¢ Full of soul-warming encounters with the natural world.
¢ The perfect summer read to take on holiday, an ideal non-fiction beach book.
¢ Winner of The Anglo-Hellenic League's Runciman Award 2026 ˜A Year in Provence meets The Earth Transformed as Hoffman's exquisite account of relocation to a crossroads region of Greece called Prespa deftly blends travel and nature writing with history, memoir and ecology.' Waterstones˜An inspiring call to throw caution to the wind ¦ Lifelines is not just beautiful, it is quite literally encouraging. It will make you brave.' Observer