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Life After Life
- Narrated by: Fenella Woolgar
- Length: 15 hrs and 28 mins
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Publisher's Summary
What if you had the chance to live your life again and again, until you finally got it right?
During a snowstorm in England in 1910, a baby is born and dies before she can take her first breath. During a snowstorm in England in 1910, the same baby is born and lives to tell the tale.
What if there were second chances? And third chances? In fact an infinite number of chances to live your life? Would you eventually be able to save the world from its own inevitable destiny? And would you even want to?
Life After Life follows Ursula Todd as she lives through the turbulent events of the last century again and again. With wit and compassion, she finds warmth even in life’s bleakest moments, and shows an extraordinary ability to evoke the past. Here is Kate Atkinson at her most profound and inventive, in a novel that celebrates the best and worst of ourselves.
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- Dr Deb
- 31-08-2016
Life after life
Don't be like me; I don't like to read the dust-jackets of books in case they give too much away. However in this instance I should have! This is a beautifully written and wonderfully performed book but I got confused with various lives starting and re-starting in the story. My mistake!
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- Anna Petrou
- 24-05-2016
A new favourite
Where does Life After Life rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
This is one of the best books I've listened to! I've been subscribed for over 2 years but Fenella Woolgar has been one of my favourite narrators. She really brings the characters to life. I loved every moment of this and couldn't stop listening!
What did you like best about this story?
I am a big fan of metaphysical narratives which are well written. This reminded me of David Mitchell novels. It was complex and many layered and beautiful to read.
Which scene did you most enjoy?
The part about the Blitz really stayed with me.
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- Gillian
- 10-04-2022
Superb.
Wonderful story - rather KM Peytonesque but with extra punch. Favourite book since A Gentlemen in Moscow. Oh, and brilliantly read too!
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- Tash Hayes
- 14-10-2017
beautiful touching story
very well written story almost forgot it was fiction. The narrotor spoke wonderfully
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- Kathryn
- 12-01-2019
Brilliant story
Loved the performance from Fenella Woolgar! Absolutely perfect. Also liked the story a lot but the ending was really ... just annoying to be honest! It should have ended several pages earlier rather than where it did. Anyway. I still deeply enjoyed this book.
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- Lore
- 18-10-2022
Wonderful
Interesting and clever, I’ve really enjoyed “life after life”. Highly recommended. Pay attention, you will not be disappointed.
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- Amazon Customer
- 17-11-2018
Life After Life
Wonderful, so compelling, many times brought me to tears. Can’t wait to read another Kate Atkinson
Excellent narration!
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- DAVID CROOKES
- 04-07-2022
Superb
Very well written novel based on Nietzsche's ideas concerning reincarnation and The Eternal Re-Occurence of the Same. Our heroine journeying and re-journeying through time endlessly always from the same point. The narrative is engaging and the variations on fate and free will constantly surprise the reader. Because of the looping nature of the story it can be a little difficult to follow at times but careful reading and attention to who is doing what and when will get the reader through. The narration is excellent from an accomplished actress.
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- Amanda
- 09-05-2016
Just wonderful.
I don't read many books twice but this I want to listen to again. beautifully written and read.
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- Anonymous User
- 19-01-2024
Thought provoking
A brilliant read. One family and so many different outcomes. Ursula is an amazing character.
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