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Light Over Liskeard
- Narrated by: Rufus Wright
- Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins
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Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
Sometimes we must look to the past to survive the future. A novel about what really matters in life from the bestselling author of Captain Corelli's Mandolin
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 pokes fun at modern mores, and makes us reconsider what is really precious in our short and precarious lives.
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- andrea
- 21-10-23
A Marvelous Opportunity, Missed
I started off loving this book. The contrasts between near-future tech-led life and the hints at metaphysical layered dimensions was intriguing and I wanted to know more.
But, although Q's re-invention of himself had some interesting points, it all seemed rather too easy: everyone in his new life got along well, his young lover fell for him easily and without more explanation as to the more mysterious reasons why.
At the finish, I felt unsatisfied. I had enjoyed the meandering pace, although a little tension would have helped, but then the ending felt rushed and unfinished. There was so much more that could have been explored in the themes that were present.
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- kieranmccorry
- 29-03-24
Near-Future dystopia, contemporary contemplation and kernowian mysticism, made me laugh out loud and think deep.
This is a fantastic reading of a brilliant book. The narrator does a wonderful job. I will listen more than once! Left me with dreams in my head.. I hope Berniere is working on a sequel?.. I loved the characters! And links to other books. Berniere shows once again that he is a master craftsman.
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- Rachel Affleck
- 07-11-23
Intriguing
As someone who grew up and lives Liskeard, I found it was an interesting listen. I thought the narrator did an excellent job....
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- Amazon Customer
- 26-10-23
Disappointed
I loved the narrator and fascinating story line.. Until the ending! A very un concluded.. Who? why? ending.. As though the author had left off another chapter.
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- Emily B.
- 23-04-24
fresh, bold apocalyptic satire
I can't stop thinking about it. it will take me weeks to understand it but I loved it.
it's like someone gave De Bernieres a long list of random objects and concepts and challenged him to make a story. He rose to the challenge.
the narration was excellent. accents perfectly executed.
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