{"product_id":"9781529920611-light-over-liskeard","title":"Light Over Liskeard","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSometimes we must look to the past to survive the future.\u003c\/i\u003e A novel about what really matters in life from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCaptain Corelli's Mandolin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQ 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 WILBUR SMITH ADVENTURE WRITING PRIZE*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Beguiling' \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A feelgood story about friendship and love – vintage de Bernières' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A wonder. wry, wise' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Heaps of old-fashioned adventure' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41540119625825,"sku":"9781529920611","price":8.51,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_32345185.jpg?v=1737186380","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529920611-light-over-liskeard","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}