Heathcliffs I Have Known

A story from Louisa Young to stir the heart and awaken vital conversations about love.

One woman frankly recalls the several ‘run-ins’ she’s had with Heathcliff-esque men who have called themselves her boyfriend. And shows the true repercussions of the dangers of being coveted.

Reviews

‘Tales of toxic relationships, a hungry, howling, anorexic ghost, drug addled lovers and blighted lives and landscapes … But there are surprises in store, too. Crime writer Sophie Hannah delivers a high school musical murder mystery while Louisa Young’s Heathcliffs I Have Known is a furious, funny, riotous rant on the role of this supposedly romantic hero’ Sunday Express S Magazine

‘Inspired by Wuthering Heights, these tales of toxic relationships, an entirely disturbing episode of stalking and necrophilia, blighted lives and bleak landscapes reveal that contemporary responses to Emily Bronte’s endlessly controversial classic can be equally stark, cruel and shocking’ Daily Mail

‘Louisa Young’s furious, funny, righteous rant redresses the ‘romantic’ hero myth as she recites the violent misdemeanours of bad boyfriends in Heathcliffs I Have Known’ Daily Mail

About the author

Louisa Young was born in London, and read history at
Trinity College, Cambridge. She lives in London with her
daughter, with whom she co-wrote the bestselling
Lionboy trilogy. Her work is published in 36
languages and she is the author of fourteen previous books,
including her first novel, Babylove (longlisted for the
Orange Prize) and the bestselling My Dear I Wanted to
Tell You (shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award and
a Richard and Judy Book Club choice). Her latest work, a
memoir, You Left Early: A True Story of Love and Alcohol,
is out now. Her first novel, Baby Love was longlisted for
the Orange Prize. Her work is published in 36 languages.