Description
In a single, devastating moment in 1944 London, a V-2 rocket strikes a Woolworth's, claiming the lives of five children. This novel imagines the alternate futures these five might have lived, exploring the vast tapestry of possibilities that diverge from that tragic instant. Through lyrical prose and profound warmth, the narrative revisits each child every fifteen years, offering a unique lens through which to view the evolving landscape of post-war British society. It is a story that celebrates the miraculous in the everyday and contemplates the nature of the everlasting, weaving together the ordinary and the extraordinary into a deeply moving and brilliant tapestry of life.
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Published Mar 2, 2021
336 pages
ISBN: 9780571368730
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Details
First Published
2021
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Light Perpetual by Francis Spufford.