Life After Life A Novel
Life After Life A Novel by Kate Atkinson, published by Little, Brown on April 2, 2013, is a thought-provoking exploration of existence and choice. This 544-page novel follows Ursula Todd, who is born on a snowy night in 1910 and experiences a life marked by repeated deaths and rebirths. As she navigates the early 20th century, her unique circumstances raise questions about fate and the possibility of altering the course of history.
Readers will find a narrative that intertwines elements of fiction, historical context, and suspense, as Ursula’s multiple lives unfold against the backdrop of significant events leading up to World War II. The story delves into themes of resilience and the human experience, inviting contemplation on the impact of individual choices. This edition presents Atkinson’s distinctive storytelling style, offering a rich tapestry of life, death, and the complexities of time.
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What if you could live again and again, until you got it right?
On a cold and snowy night in 1910, Ursula Todd is born to an English banker and his wife. She dies before she can draw her first breath. On that same cold and snowy night, Ursula Todd is born, lets out a lusty wail, and embarks upon a life that will be, to say the least, unusual. For as she grows, she also dies, repeatedly, in a variety of ways, while the young century marches on towards its second cataclysmic world war.
Does Ursula’s apparently infinite number of lives give her the power to save the world from its inevitable destiny? And if she can — will she?
Darkly comic, startlingly poignant, and utterly original — this is Kate Atkinson at her absolute best.
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