{"product_id":"a-god-in-ruins-9780316176507","title":"A God in Ruins","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis stunning companion to Kate Atkinson's #1 bestseller \u003ci\u003eLife After Life\u003c\/i\u003e, \"one of the best novels I've read this century\" (Gillian Flynn), follows Ursula's brother Teddy as he navigates an unknown future after a perilous war.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"He had been reconciled to death during the war and then suddenly the war was over and there was a next day and a next day. Part of him never adjusted to having a future.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Kate Atkinson's dazzling \u003ci\u003eLife After Life\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eA God in Ruins\u003c\/i\u003e tells the dramatic story of the 20th 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After all that Teddy endures in battle, his greatest challenge is living in a future he never expected to have. An ingenious and moving exploration of one ordinary man's path through extraordinary times, \u003ci\u003eA God in Ruins\u003c\/i\u003e proves once again that Kate Atkinson is one of the finest novelists of our age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kate Atkinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Back Bay Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/12\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316176507\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/31\/2016 pg. 24\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate Atkinson\u003c\/b\u003e's first novel, \u003ci\u003eBehind the Scenes at the Museum\u003c\/i\u003e, was named England's Whitbread Book of the Year in 1996. Since then, she has written eleven more ground-breaking, bestselling books. She lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Kate Atkinson \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47579880358045,"sku":"9780316176507","price":35.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_972de7ea-fd8d-4178-b72b-b8fd1f00bfd9.jpg?v=1768897608","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/a-god-in-ruins-9780316176507","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}