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Light Over Liskeard

By Louis de Bernières

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Light Over Liskeard

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Sometimes we must look to the past to survive the future. Q wants a simpler and safer life. His work as a quantum cryptographer for the government has led him to believe a crisis is imminent for civilisation and he's looking for somewhere to ride out what's ahead. He buys a ruined farmhouse in Cornwall and begins to build his own self-sufficient haven. Over the course of this quest he meets the eccentric characters who already live on the moors nearby - including the park ranger in charge of the reintroduced lynxes and aurochs that roam the area; a holy man waiting for the second coming on top of a nearby hill; an Arthurian knight on horseback and the amorous ghost of an Edwardian woman who haunts the farmhouse. As life in the cities gets more complicated, and our systems of electronic control begin to fall apart, Q flourishes in the wild Cornish countryside. His new way of life brings him back in tune with his teenage children, his ex-wife, and his own sense of who he is. He also grows close to Eva, energetic and enchanting, who is committed to her own quest for love and meaning. In this entertaining and heart-warming novel Louis de Bernières makes us reconsider what is really precious in our short and precarious lives. 'Marked by de Bernieres' customary light touch and wry humour...This quirky novel is timely... a feelgood story about friendship and love - vintage de Bernieres.' Daily Mirror
Product details
Number of Pages:
304
Release Date:
2023-10-12
Publication Date:
2023-10-12
Publisher:
Vintage Publishing
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1787303993
ISBN13:
9781787303997
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Weight:
512 g
Height:
155 cm
Width:
238 cm
Thickness:
29 cm

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