The Blind Light

Zusatztext S ubtle and sombre . . . Love, luck, debts and domestic life play out against a historical backdrop that takes in the Cuban Missile Crisis, strikes, civil unrest and the rise of rave culture Informationen zum Autor A former bookseller and editor, Stuart Evers is the acclaimed author of Ten Stories About Smoking , which won the 2011 London Book Award. He lives in London. Klappentext Shortlisted for the RSL Encore Award 2021 âEUR¿ Extraordinary âEUR(TM) âEUR" Spectator âEUR¿ Powerful âEUR(TM) âEUR" Guardian âEUR¿ Spellbinding âEUR(TM) âEUR" The Tablet As the 1950s draw to a close, and the Cold War escalates, the shape of Drummond Moore's life is changed beyond measure when he strikes up an unlikely friendship with James Carter, a rich and well-connected fellow national serviceman. Carter leads him to Doom Town âEUR" an army base that seeks to recreate the effects of a nuclear war âEUR" where he meets Gwen, a barmaid with whom he shares an instant connection. Set over sixty years of British history, The Blind Light by Stuart Evers is the compelling story of one family as they deal with the personal and political fallout of their times. Vorwort Sweeping from the 1950s to now, this deeply moving novel tells the interconnected story of two very different families during a time of momentous change in twentieth-century Britain. Zusammenfassung Sweeping from the 1950s to now, this deeply moving novel tells the interconnected story of two very different families during a time of momentous change in twentieth-century Britain.

Product details

• Authors: Stuart Evers, Evers Stuart
• Publisher: Picador Uk
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.06.2021
• EAN: 9781529031003
• ISBN: 978-1-5290-3100-3
• No. of pages: 544
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 197 mm x 36 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Fiction > Narrative literature > Contemporary literature (from 1945); England, Social History, Narrative theme: Social issues, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Social and cultural history, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Family Life / General, Historical / General, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), Cold wars and proxy conflicts, Military / Nuclear Warfare