{"product_id":"our-noble-selves-kate-atkinson","title":"Our Noble Selves (Kate Atkinson)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe clever and compelling tale of a war-scarred journalist caught in the lives of a country rebuilding itself from one of the greatest chroniclers of our times, Kate Atkinson.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'In \u003ci\u003eOur Noble Selves\u003c\/i\u003e, Kate Atkinson proves a \u003cb\u003etender, wry guide\u003c\/b\u003e to the eccentricities of British life as revealed in the archives.' \u003ci\u003eTLS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eGleefully observed - also beautifully illustrated - this novel is a\u003cb\u003e hoot.\u003c\/b\u003e The characters are \u003cb\u003eterrific\u003c\/b\u003e.' \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eA winning combination of \u003cb\u003eclever plotting\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003espry pacing\u003c\/b\u003e and an \u003cb\u003eendearing \u003c\/b\u003ecast of characters.' \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e-------\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's the summer of 1951 and everyone is looking to put the dark days of the war behind them. The government's solution: The Festival of Britain, a celebration of the country's creativity, grit and ingenuity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor foreign correspondent turned war reporter Harry Flynn, it might offer the chance of redemption after a bad war in the Far East and a peace that is proving no easier to negotiate. Having failed to resume his journalistic career, he reluctantly joins an oddball team of misfits, ne'er-do-wells and downright chancers helping to ready the Festival of Britain for launch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlynn's attempts to resume some semblance of a romantic life also founder when one of his dates goes missing and he is deemed to be the last person to have seen her alive. Could he have been in some way responsible for her disappearance?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLittle does he realize that the answer to some of his mounting problems may lie in the hands of a precocious, straight-talking thirteen-year-old called Veronica and a rather scruffy terrier who goes by the name of Mrs Betty...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders love OUR NOBLE SELVES:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'It has the \u003cb\u003elightness and humour\u003c\/b\u003e of Behind the Scenes at the Museum, the\u003cb\u003e historical depth \u003c\/b\u003eand detail of Life After Life and a mystery worthy of Jackson Brodie' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e_____\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eBrilliant, witty,\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003equintessentially \"Atkinson\" \u003c\/b\u003estory' \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e_____\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'If you want an \u003cb\u003eintelligently observed \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003ecleverly plotted \u003c\/b\u003enovel of intrigue, human connections and \u003cb\u003ewonderful dialogue\u003c\/b\u003e then Our Noble Selves is a\u003cb\u003e winner\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e_____\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'This novel, is\u003cb\u003e funny, wry,\u003c\/b\u003e involving, informative and \u003cb\u003ea delight to read\u003c\/b\u003e. What a writer.' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e_____\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'I cannot say enough good things about this one Atkinson is\u003cb\u003e at the top of her game \u003c\/b\u003ehere.' \u003c\/i\u003e_____\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'A \u003cb\u003emasterclass.\u003c\/b\u003e Read it.' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e_____\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Another \u003cb\u003eabsolutely joyous tale\u003c\/b\u003e from the pen of Kate Atkinson' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e_____\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eKATE ATKINSON is one of the world's foremost novelists. She won the Whitbread Book of the Year prize with her first novel, \u003ci\u003eBehind the Scenes at the\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMuseum\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eLife After\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eLife\u003c\/i\u003e, an acclaimed BBC TV series, won several prizes including the Costa Novel Award, as did \u003ci\u003eA God in Ruins\u003c\/i\u003e. Two further historical novels - \u003ci\u003eTranscription\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eShrines of Gaiety\u003c\/i\u003e - were also \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers. She has published two critically acclaimed collections of short stories: \u003ci\u003eNot the End of the World\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNormal Rules Don't Apply\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer bestselling literary crime novels featuring former detective Jackson Brodie, \u003ci\u003eCase Histories, One Good Turn\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhen Will There Be Good News?\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStarted Early, Took My Dog\u003c\/i\u003e, became a BBC television series starring Jason Isaacs. Jackson Brodie later returned in the novel \u003ci\u003eBig Sky\u003c\/i\u003e and the most recent, \u003ci\u003eDeath at the Sign of the Rook\u003c\/i\u003e, was a number one bestseller.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKate Atkinson was awarded an MBE in 2011 and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor information about Kate Atkinson's books, including her Jackson Brodie series, visit www.kateatkinson.co.uk\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Trade paperback (UK), Englisch, 352 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66161872372061,"sku":"K010814181","price":16.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/1081418100001A.jpg?v=1791582590","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/our-noble-selves-kate-atkinson","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}