6/29/2023 0 Comments Kate atkinson transcription![]() ![]() It is a triumphant work of fiction from one of the best writers of our time. Transcription is a work of rare depth and texture, a bravura modern novel of extraordinary power, wit and empathy. A different war is being fought now, on a different battleground, but Juliet finds herself once more under threat.Ī bill of reckoning is due, and she finally begins to realize that there is no action without consequence. It is part historical fiction, part spy novel and part character drama. ![]() ![]() The author is so fondly interested in niche aspects of history and her writing touch so light that it is a delight to accompany Juliet on her journeys. Ten years later, now a radio producer at the BBC, Juliet is unexpectedly confronted by figures from her past. Kate Atkinsons authors note at the end of Transcription, is perhaps the best review of this excellent book. Sent to an obscure department of MI5 tasked with monitoring the comings and goings of British Fascist sympathizers, she discovers the work to be by turns both tedious and terrifying.īut after the war has ended, she presumes the events of those years have been relegated to the past forever. ![]() In 1940, eighteen-year old Juliet Armstrong is reluctantly recruited into the world of espionage. A thrilling new novel from the bestselling author of Life After Life ![]()
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