{"product_id":"a-god-in-ruins-9780552776646","title":"A God in Ruins","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE 2015 COSTA NOVEL AWARD AND BESTSELLING LITERARY PAPERBACK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAtkinson''s finest work, and confirmation that her genre-defying writing continues to surprise and dazzle'' Observer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA God in Ruins \u003c\/i\u003erelates the life of Teddy Todd  would-be poet, heroic World War II bomber pilot, husband, father, and grandfather  as he navigates the perils and progress of the 20th century.  For all Teddy endures in battle, his greatest challenge will be to face living in a future he never expected to have. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis gripping, often deliriously funny yet emotionally devastating book looks at war  that great fall of Man from grace  and the effect it has, not only on those who live through it, but on the lives of the subsequent generations.  It is also about the infinite magic of fiction. Few will dispute that it proves once again that Kate Atkinson is one of the most exceptional novelists of our age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A dazzling read...ends on one of the most devastating twists in recent fiction'' DAILY TELEGRAPH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTriumphant...such a dazzling read\u003c\/b\u003e...Atkinson gives Teddy's wartime experiences the full treatment in a series of\u003cb\u003e thrilling \u003c\/b\u003eset pieces.  Even more\u003cb\u003e impressive\u003c\/b\u003e,though, is her ability to invest the more everday events with a similar \u003cb\u003egrandeur\u003c\/b\u003e...almost as \u003cb\u003einnovative\u003c\/b\u003e as Atkinson's technique in Life After Life - a possibly more \u003cb\u003eauthentic\u003c\/b\u003e as an expression of how it feels to be alive...it ends on \u003cb\u003eone of the most devastating twists in recent fiction.\u003c\/b\u003e..it adds a further level of \u003cb\u003eoverwhelming poignancy\u003c\/b\u003e to an already\u003cb\u003e extraordinarily affecting\u003c\/b\u003e book. * Daily Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eThere are glimpses of Sebastian Faulks' Birdsong and Ian McEwan's Atonement...But most poignantly, this is a sweeping, all-consuming novel that finds its way into your bloodstream and writes off your Sunday afternoon...truly extraordinary. * Stylist *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEngrossing...convincing and moving\u003c\/b\u003e...I doubt that Atkinson's readers will be disappointed. * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubtly fine\u003c\/b\u003e new novel…Ms Atkinson’s artistry…is marvellously delicate and varied…\u003cb\u003edevastating\u003c\/b\u003e. * New York Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is particularly \u003cb\u003elovely and melancholy.\u003c\/b\u003e..one of those writers that really \u003cb\u003ecan make you weep on one page and laugh on the next\u003c\/b\u003e... She just has such a vast humanity for her characters.\u003c\/p\u003e * NPR *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeartbreaking...an ambitious, sensitive and beautifully written\u003c\/b\u003e novel by \u003cb\u003eone of\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eour most gifted storytellers\u003c\/b\u003e. * Daily Express *\u003cbr\u003eThe tender exploration of themes of family, love and loss contribute to the impact of this story that, like Life After Life, is \u003cb\u003ebeautifully written, stunningly constructed, and will linger long in the memory. Superb\u003c\/b\u003e. * Sunday Mirror *\u003cbr\u003eAs ever, Kate Atkinson is adept at ferreting her way into the minds of unlovely  characters until you feel you know and understand them...While this is a tale of a life spared, the tone is one of elegy. * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMagnificent\u003c\/b\u003e...In A God in Ruins, she's written not only a companion to her earlier book, but a novel that takes its place in the line of powerful works about young men and war, stretching from Stephen Crane's Red Badge of Courage to Kevin Powers' The Yellow Birds and Ben Fountain's Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk. * Washington Post *\u003cbr\u003eKate Atkinson just keeps getting better…\u003ci\u003eA God in Ruins\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea stunner…I laughed out loud\u003c\/b\u003e…this \u003cb\u003ebleak and beautiful\u003c\/b\u003e book…Atkinson’s\u003cb\u003e genre-bending \u003c\/b\u003enovels have garnered critical praise, but nothing on the order of a Rushdie, or even an Ian McEwan. A God in Ruins should change that. * Chicago Tribune *\u003cbr\u003eA sprawling, \u003cb\u003eunapologetically ambitious\u003c\/b\u003e saga that tells the story of postwar Britain through the microcosm of a single family, and you remember what a big, old-school novel can do...\u003cb\u003eespecially impressive\u003c\/b\u003e. * New York Times Book Review *\u003cbr\u003eAtkinson follows up her Costa Award-winning \u003ci\u003eLife After Life \u003c\/i\u003ewith a \u003cb\u003edazzling \u003c\/b\u003enovel about the genteel Todd family… The narrative is less slippery, but no less \u003cb\u003ecompelling\u003c\/b\u003e. * People *\u003cbr\u003eA riveting exploration of the complexities of family life * Psychologies *\u003cbr\u003eKate Atkinson's understanding of how we work is off the scale * Sainsbury's Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eIf you were blown away by Life After Life, you'll be dazzled by this companion piece...an extraordinary tour de force. * Woman and Home *","brand":"Transworld Publishers Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48735275352407,"sku":"9780552776646","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780552776646.jpg?v=1723810109","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-god-in-ruins-9780552776646","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}