All that Follows
All that Follows by Jim Crace, published by Pan Macmillan Australia Pty, Limited in 2010, is a literary work that explores the life of Leonard Lessing, a jazz musician reflecting on his past while navigating a present marked by solitude and estrangement. With 275 pages, this edition delves into Leonard’s world as he grapples with the sudden news of a gunman taking hostages near his home, a situation that forces him to confront his own choices and the quiet life he has settled into.
Readers will find a narrative that intertwines themes of love, belief, and courage against the backdrop of contrasting settings in England and Texas. The story examines Leonard’s relationship with his wife, Francine, as they both cope with personal loss and the complexities of their lives. This novel presents a thought-provoking look at the significance of a life filled with noise and action versus one lived in quietude, inviting reflection on the nature of existence and the choices that define us.
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A gunman seizes hostages a short drive from Leonard Lessing’s house. His face leaps out of the evening news – and out of Leonard’s own past . . .
Lennie Lessing is a jazzman taking a break. His glory days seem to be behind him, his body is letting him down, and rather than continue to take on the world, he relives old gigs and feeds his media addiction during solitary days at home. Increasingly estranged from his busy wife Francine, who is herself mourning the sudden absence of her only daughter, Leonard has found his own groove: suburban and safe from surprises. He could continue like this for years. Then comes the news bulletin that threatens to change everything.
Leonard has a choice to make.
Set in England, 2024, and George Bush’s Texas, 2006, this hypnotic novel wonders whether a life full of sound and fury signifies more than a life lived quietly, and asks what it truly means to love, to believe, and to be courageous.
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