Louis de Bernieres Light Over Liskeard Paperback Book

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 Corellis MandolinQ 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 hes looking for somewhere to ride out whats ahead. He buys a ruined farmhouse in Cornwall and begins to build his own selfsufficient 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 exwife, 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 heartwarming novel Louis de Bernires pokes fun at modern mores, and makes us reconsider what is really precious in our short and precarious lives. SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 WILBUR SMITH ADVENTURE WRITING PRIZEBeguiling ObserverA feelgood story about friendship and love vintage de... | Louis de Bernieres Light Over Liskeard Paperback Book