Transcription: A Novel by Kate Atkinson Published by Little Brown and Company on September 25th 2018
Pages: 352
Genres: Historical Fiction
Format: Hardcover
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Also by this author: Life After Life, Transcription
A thrilling new novel from the bestselling author of Life After Life
In 1940, eighteen-year old Juliet Armstrong is reluctantly recruited into the world of espionage. Sent to an obscure department of MI5 tasked with monitoring the comings and goings of British Fascist sympathizers, she discovers the work to be by turns both tedious and terrifying. But after the war has ended, she presumes the events of those years have been relegated to the past forever. Ten years later, now a radio producer at the BBC, Juliet is unexpectedly confronted by figures from her past. A different war is being fought now, on a different battleground, but Juliet finds herself once more under threat. A bill of reckoning is due, and she finally begins to realize that there is no action without consequence. Transcription is a work of rare depth and texture, a bravura modern novel of extraordinary power, wit and empathy. It is a triumphant work of fiction from one of the best writers of our time.
About Kate Atkinson
Kate Atkinson was born in York and now lives in Edinburgh. Her first novel, Behind the Scenes at the Museum, won the Whitbread Book of the Year Award and she has been a critically acclaimed international bestselling author ever since.
She is the author of a collection of short stories, Not the End of the World, and of the critically acclaimed novels Human Croquet, Emotionally Weird, Case Histories, and One Good Turn.
Case Histories introduced her readers to Jackson Brodie, former police inspector turned private investigator, and won the Saltire Book of the Year Award and the Prix Westminster.
When Will There Be Good News? was voted Richard & Judy Book Best Read of the Year. After Case Histories and One Good Turn, it was her third novel to feature the former private detective Jackson Brodie, who makes a welcome return in Started Early, Took My Dog.
I adored Life After Life but it’s crazy to think that came out 5 years ago already. Transcription sounds like a fantastic trip back to the time period, just maybe minus the whole time traveling bit.
What are you waiting on this Wednesday?
Tammy @ Books, Bones & Buffy
WHAT???? A new Kate Atkinson I’ve never heard about???? Thanks Bonnie! I’m excited, this sounds fantastic!
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Bonnie
Doesn’t it?! I can’t wait!
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Barb (boxermommyreads)
Wow, what a synopsis! I really hope you love this one and sometimes I’m amazed at how long authors take between books. I mean is Gillian Flynn ever gonna write another book?
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Bonnie
Granted, she did write one in 2015 but it wasn’t quite as lovely as Life After Life. I think Gillian Flynn has been doing a ton of TV stuff lately but I could’ve swore I read something about her publishing something in the near future but I can’t remember where it was at now.
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Jasprit
It’s been ages since I’ve read a book by Atkinson too, and the last one I enjoyed too, so I don’t know why I haven’t got around to reading more of her books. But thank you for putting this book on my radar Bonnie, it definitely makes me want to get back to her books asap!
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Rachel
That’s a great cover and the story sounds interesting. Hope you love it, Bonnie! 🙂