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The Illusion of Separateness centres around one simple act of courage on the battlefield in the heart of France during World War Two, the implications of which reverberate through the future generations of two very different men. In this gripping and emotional story, inspired by true events, characters discover that at their darkest moments they are not alone, and that every human being is a link in a chain we cannot see. The same world moves beneath each of them, so that one by one, through seemingly random acts of selflessness and mercy, a veil is lifted to reveal the vital parts they have played in each other's lives, and the illusion of their separateness.
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‘A delicate, complex, moving novel, one to withstand – demand even – an instant second reading.’
(Daily Telegraph)
'The elegance of Van Booy’s evocative prose has led to comparisons with F. Scott Fitzgerald; it’s some claim but one this little gem of a book completely justifies.'
(Daily Mail)'Van Booy writes with muted, unsentimental elegance about the impulses that bind us together.'
(Sunday Times)'Simon Van Booy’s reputation can only grow... There’s a crispness to [his] writing... It is the beginnings of poetry...
it carries you with it effortlessly.'
'There is a sustaining pleasure in wondering how the strands of the story will tie together.'
(Guardian)A harrowing story of how one man’s act of mercy during WW2 changes the lives of a group of strangers, and how they each eventually discover the astonishing truth of their connection
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- PublisherOneworld Publications
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1780743246
- ISBN 13 9781780743240
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages224
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