Don't miss out on this...
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You don't expect an author over 80 to produce one of his finest works almost 30 years after his last novel aimed at the adult market. But this tale of what might be in the very near future is simply breathtaking in its treatment of complex political, social and personal story strands stretching throughout the book. Criminally overlooked and will no doubt be very difficult to find in future, I would recommend anybody who enjoys reading a fine story told by a great storyteller at the top of their game to buy a copy and enjoy. It is simply fabulous stuff. I was not expecting anything like this and was delighted to be so surprised.
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dark vision, well done
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I am an american reader who read Christopher's early work years ago. Christopher has matured as a writer, and I was very impressed by the complexity of this novel, both politically and in terms of character development. Here is a character far from a Hollywood hero; a thoughtful, doubting man living in a web of personal hiistory and family relationships who must come to grips with a horrifying secret. The novel is set against a not too distant future that is a bleak vision of Britain's place in the EU, vividly imagined by Christopher. A book that would be an excellent choice for reading groups, there's a lot to think about here, issues of technology, freedom, and resposiblility the West must face soon
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