Winner of the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction 2023. Two Victorian marriages, two dangerous love affairs, one extraordinary partnership. The New Life is filled with nuance and tenderness, steeped in the atmosphere of late nineteenth century London, a world on the brink of social and sexual change. Tom Crewe's brilliant novel dramatizes the relationship between the visionary and the brave, charting the lives of men and women who inspired not only political progress but an entire new way of living and loving.’ Colm Tóibín.