# A God in Ruins - Paperback

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by **Kate Atkinson** (Author)

**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.

### Author Biography

**Kate Atkinson**'s first novel, _Behind the Scenes at the Museum_, was named England's Whitbread Book of the Year in 1996. Since then, she has written eleven more ground-breaking, bestselling books. She lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.

**Number of Pages:** 480

**Dimensions:** 1.2 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN

**Publication Date:** January 12, 2016

## Details

- **Price:** 24.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** BooksCloud
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** 20th Century, Books, Fiction, Historical, Literary, Price Written on Book, Suspense, Thrillers

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