About the book
This stunning companion to Kate Atkinson's #1 bestseller Life After Life, \"one of the best novels I've read this century\" (Gillian Flynn), follows Ursula's brother Teddy as he navigates an unknown future after a perilous war.
\"He had been reconciled to death during the war and then suddenly the war was over and there was a next day and a next day. Part of him never adjusted to having a future.\"
Kate Atkinson's dazzling Life After Life explored the possibility of infinite chances and the power of choices, following Ursula Todd as she lived through the turbulent events of the last century over and over again. A God in Ruins tells the dramatic story of the 20th Century through Ursula's beloved younger brother Teddy -- would-be poet, heroic pilot, husband, father, and grandfather -- as he navigates the perils and progress of a rapidly changing world.
After all that Teddy endures in battle, his greatest challenge is living in a future he never expected to have. An ingenious and moving exploration of one ordinary man's path through extraordinary times, A God in Ruins proves once again that Kate Atkinson is one of the finest novelists of our age.
Editions of A God in Ruins
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780316176538
- EBook
- ISBN 9780316341554
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This stunning companion to Kate Atkinson's #1 bestseller Life After Life, \"one of the best novels I've read this century\" (Gillian Flynn), follows Ursula's brother Teddy as he navigates an unknown future after a perilous war.
\"He had been reconciled to death during the war and then suddenly the war was over and there was a next day and a next day. Part of him never adjusted to having a future.\"
Kate Atkinson's dazzling Life After Life explored the possibility of infinite chances and the power of choices, following Ursula Todd as she lived through the turbulent events of the last century over and over again. A God in Ruins tells the dramatic story of the 20th Century through Ursula's beloved younger brother Teddy -- would-be poet, heroic pilot, husband, father, and grandfather -- as he navigates the perils and progress of a rapidly changing world.
After all that Teddy endures in battle, his greatest challenge is living in a future he never expected to have. An ingenious and moving exploration of one ordinary man's path through extraordinary times, A God in Ruins proves once again that Kate Atkinson is one of the finest novelists of our age.
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What is A God in Ruins about?
This stunning companion to Kate Atkinson's #1 bestseller Life After Life, \"one of the best novels I've read this century\" (Gillian Flynn), follows Ursula's brother Teddy as he navigates an unknown future after a perilous war.
\"He had been reconciled to death during the war and then suddenly the war was over and there was a next day and a next day. Part of him never adjusted to having a future.\"
Kate Atkinson's dazzling Life After Life explored the possibility of infinite chances and the power of choices, following Ursula Todd as she lived through the turbulent events of the last century over and over again. A God in Ruins tells the dramatic story of the 20th Century through Ursula's beloved younger brother Teddy -- would-be poet, heroic pilot, husband, father, and grandfather -- as he navigates the perils and progress of a rapidly changing world.
After all that Teddy endures in battle, his greatest challenge is living in a future he never expected to have. An ingenious and moving exploration of one ordinary man's path through extraordinary times, A God in Ruins proves once again that Kate Atkinson is one of the finest novelists of our age.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in A God in Ruins?
Fiction > Historical fiction
Where can I read a sample of A God in Ruins?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780316176538
Who is/are the Author/s of the book A God in Ruins?
Kate Atkinson
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
A God in Ruins is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780316176538) and ebook(ISBN 9780316341554)
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