The life cycle of the common octopus : a novel / Emma Knight.
"A witty, atmospheric, and brilliantly told novel that offers compelling portraits of womanhood, motherhood and female friendship, along with the irresistible intrigue surrounding an extraordinary British family. Arriving at the University of Edinburgh for her first term, Pen knows her divorced parents back in Canada are hiding something from her. She believes she'll find the answer here in Scotland, where an old friend of her father's-now a famous writer known as Lord Lennox-lives. When she is invited to spend the weekend at Lord Lennox's centuries-old estate with his enveloping, fascinating family, Pen begins to unravel her parents' secret, just as she's falling in love for the first time . . . As Pen experiences the sharp shock of adulthood, she comes to rely on herself for the first time in her life. A rich and rewarding novel of campus life, of sexual awakening, and ultimately, of the many ways women can become mothers in this world, The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus asks to what extent we need to look back in order to move forward"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780735248724
- ISBN: 0735248729
- ISBN: 9780593830451
- ISBN: 0593830458
- ISBN: 9798217059980
- Physical Description: 371 pages ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: [New York] : Pamela Dorman Books/Viking, [2025]
- Copyright: ©2025
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| Subject: | University of Edinburgh > Fiction. College students > Fiction. Motherhood > Fiction. Family secrets > Fiction. Friendship > Fiction. First loves > Fiction. Edinburgh (Scotland) > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Domestic fiction. |
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Available copies
- 20 of 63 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 0 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 48 current holds with 63 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | FIC KNI (Text) | 37810435831648 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 05/13/2025 |
| Albemarle Main Library | FIC Knight (Text) | 31010000879298 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 05/14/2025 |
| Alexander Main Library | F Knight (Text) | 34269001451898 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Bordeaux Library | F KNIGHT (Text) | 31781068400967 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 05/05/2025 |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | FIC Kni (Text) | 37807000060017 | Adult New Fiction | On holds shelf | - |
| Canton Library | F Knight (Text) | 33115007710918 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 05/08/2025 |
| Clemmons Branch | FIC Knight, Emma (Text) | 0112524571469 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 05/05/2025 |
| Cleveland County Main Library | F KNIGHT (Text) | 22281500160393 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 05/03/2025 |
| Cliffdale Library | F KNIGHT (Text) | 31781068400959 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 05/08/2025 |
| Columbus Library | F KNI (Text) | 31250200091788 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 05/03/2025 |
| Cumberland Headquarters | F KNIGHT (Text) | 31781068400975 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Denton Public Library | F KNI (Text) | 25908004442161 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 05/10/2025 |
| Dorothy Wightman Library | AFIC KNI 0225 (Text) | 30372102095434 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Dunn Public Library | F Kni (Text) | 33436001817599 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| East Regional Library | F KNIGHT (Text) | 31781068400942 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Eden Library | Fic (Text) | 31554011676193 | Adult New Fiction | In transit | - |
| Erwin Public Library | F Kni (Text) | 33631001645681 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Etowah Branch | KNI / McN (Text) | 33258009089678 | Adult New Fiction | On holds shelf | - |
| Fairview Library | F KNI (Text) | 0020660431907 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 05/07/2025 |
| Fletcher Branch | KNI / McN (Text) | 33258009089686 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 05/06/2025 |
| Forsyth Central | FIC Knight, Emma (Text) | 0112523571728 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 05/07/2025 |
| George H. & Laura E. Brown Library | F Kni (Text) | 30308101363837 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 05/16/2025 |
| Gibsonville Public Library | F Knight (Text) | 30449000047947 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Goldsboro Library | F KNI (Text) | 900005000274551 | Adult New Fiction | Reshelving | - |
| Greene County Public Library | KNIGHT (Text) | 39149008433336 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Harnett County Main Library | F Kni (Text) | 33630005440388 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Harold D. Cooley Library | F KNI (Text) | 20100000025044 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 05/09/2025 |
| Henderson Main Branch | KNI (Text) | 33258009621942 | Adult New Fiction | On holds shelf | - |
| Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library | FIC Knight (Text) | 39523000414959 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Hope Mills Library | F KNIGHT (Text) | 31781068401338 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 05/14/2025 |
| Jacksonville Main Library | ON ORDER1811623 (Text) | ONS1811623 | Adult New Fiction | In process | - |
| Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library | KNIGHT (Text) | 39149008433344 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Leland Library | FIC KNI (Text) | 31423621403879 | Adult New Fiction | In transit | - |
| Lenoir Library | F KNIGHT Emma (Text) | 50669013291928 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Lewisville Branch | FIC Knight, Emma (Text) | 0112524571450 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 05/10/2025 |
| Lexington Public Library | F KNI (Text) | 25908004441015 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 05/07/2025 |
| Locust Branch Library | FIC Knight (Text) | 31011003413275 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 05/01/2025 |
| Margaret and James Harper, Jr. Library | FIC KNI (Text) | 31421621460790 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 04/30/2025 |
| Marianna Black Library | F KNIGHT (Text) | 39493109195620 | Adult New Fiction | On holds shelf | - |
| Mauney Memorial Library | F KNI (Text) | 26280862104222 | Adult New Fiction | Reshelving | - |
| Murphy Public Library | F KNI (Text) | 80605000580752 | Adult Fiction | On holds shelf | - |
| Newport | F KNIGH (Text) | 34208900243345 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 05/06/2025 |
| Norris Public Library | F KNI (Text) | 30254100698882 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| North Davidson Public Library | F KNI (Text) | 25908004446444 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| North Regional Library | F KNIGHT (Text) | 31781068401320 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 05/07/2025 |
| Oakley/South Asheville Library | F KNI (Text) | 0020660431915 | Adult New Fiction | On holds shelf | - |
| Ocracoke Community Library | MCN FIC (Text) | 38344101772232 | Mcnaughton Fiction | Checked out | 04/30/2025 |
| Paddison Memorial Branch | FIC Knight, Emma (Text) | 0112524571441 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 05/06/2025 |
| Phillip Leff Memorial Library | AFIC GEN KNI 0225 (Text) | 30372102095467 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Pink Hill Public Library | KNIGHT (Text) | 39149008433351 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
