A God in Ruins (Library)

Marc Notes: Compact discs.; Read by Alex Jennings.; 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 twentieth 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. Review Citations: Library Journal Prepub Alert 12/01/2014 pg. 66 (EAN 9780316176538, Hardcover) Entertainment Weekly 12/26/2014 pg. 88 (EAN 9780316176538, Hardcover) Publishers Weekly 02/09/2015 (EAN 9780316176538, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2015 (EAN 9780316176538, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Booklist 03/15/2015 pg. 43 (EAN 9780316176538, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Romantic Times 05/01/2015 pg. 40 (EAN 9780316176538, Hardcover) People Weekly 05/11/2015 pg. 42 (EAN 9780316176538, Hardcover) Library Journal 05/15/2015 pg. 69 (EAN 9780316176538, Hardcover) BookPage 05/01/2015 (EAN 9780316176538, Hardcover) Entertainment Weekly 05/08/2015 pg. 55 (EAN 9780316176538, Hardcover) New York Times Book Review 05/10/2015 pg. 1 (EAN 9780316176538, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Atkinson, Kate Kate Atkinson is the author of a short-story collection, "Not the End of the World, " and critically acclaimed novels including "Human Croquet, Case Histories "and" One Good Turn". She lives in Edinburgh, England. Contributor Bio:  Jennings, Alex Alex Jennings is an associate actor with the RSC and has also worked with the Royal National Theatre. An "AudioFile" Earphones Award winner, his most notable audiobooks include "The Horse and His Boy" by C. S. Lewis and Charles Dickens's "Oliver Twist".