| A Start in Life | |
| Author: | Anita Brookner |
| Publisher: | Jonathan Cape |
| Pub Date: | 1981 |
| Pages: | 176 |
| Isbn: | 022401899X |
| Dewey: | 823/.9/1 |
A Start in Life is the first novel by Anita Brookner.[1] It was first published by Cape in 1981.[2] Its U.S. title was The Debut. The book was rereleased by Penguin Essentials in 2017.[3]