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 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. 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 Shortlisted for the RSL Encore Award 2021 ‘ Extraordinary ’ – Spectator ‘ Powerful ’ – Guardian ‘ Spellbinding ’ – 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 – an army base that seeks to recreate the effects of a nuclear war – 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.

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A thoughtful and powerful study of the corrosive effects of fear, the damage we do to ourselves and our loved ones when danger is all we can see . . . disconcertingly timely Guardian

Product details

• Authors: Stuart Evers, Evers Stuart
• Publisher: Picador Uk
• Languages: English
• 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