February 2016: Our next book

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A God in Ruins, Kate Atkinson

The next meeting of the Reading Group will take place on Wednesday, 24 February 2016. At 7.30pm on this date, we will all gather in Plommer A to discuss Kate Atkinson's A God in Ruins. Published in May 2015, Atkinson's novel recently won the Costa novel prize, making her the first author to receive the prize three times.

 

A God in Ruins charts the life of Teddy Todd – would-be poet, World War II bomber pilot, husband, father, and grandfather – as he navigates his way through life in the 20th century. The biggest challenge of all for Teddy will be living in a future he never planned to have.

 

Described as 'horribly funny', 'authentic' and Atkinson's 'tour de force', the book looks at the effects of war, not only on those who live through it, but on subsequent generations living in its shadow. Those who have read Atkinson's previous novel, Life After Life, will recognise Teddy as Ursula Todd's  younger brother, but A God in Ruins is still a novel capable of standing on its own.

 

Everyone is very welcome to join us on 24 February and we hope to see you for the usual lively discussion and refreshments. However, if you are unable to be with us, please email your comments and scores so that they can be shared with the group.

 

The book is available in local libraries, and in paperback and Kindle edition from Amazon* and other booksellers.

*Please remember to use the link on the Wolfson Alumni & Development website if you choose to buy from Amazon, as College will benefit from the sale: http://www.wolfson.cam.ac.uk/alumni/amazon/