We are Now Beginning Our Descent - Softcover

Meek, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1847671152 ISBN 13: 9781847671158

Publisher: Canongate Books, 2009

Synopsis

At the dawn of the twenty-first century Adam Kellas finds himself hurled on a journey between continents and cultures. In his quest from the war-torn mountains of Afghanistan to the elegant dinner tables of north London and then the marshlands of the American South, only the memory of the beautiful, elusive Astrid offers the possibility of hope.

With all the explosive drama of The People's Act of Love, this is a spellbinding tale of folly and the pursuit of love from one of today's most talented and visionary writers.

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Review:

"Astonishing. A love story that owes everything to the great collision of Osama bin Laden and Bush Jr's foreign policy. An intensely flavoured excavation of our times . . . wholly original." (The Times)

"A brilliantly constructed contemporary novel, illuminated with wit and intelligence on almost every page." (Daily Mail)

"Damnably hard to put down, with the momentum and trajectory of a well-aimed rocket. A book to keep one reading through the small hours. Terrific." (Jonathan Raban London Review of Books)

"A truthful and powerful novel about love, friendship and the struggle to be true in a world that has lost its grip on certainties." (New Statesman)

"Compelling and admirable . . . Kellas is one of the more intriguing anti-heroes of recent fiction." (Matt Thorne Sunday Telegraph)

"Genuinely affecting." (Sunday Times)

"Always readable, the book has pace and assurance. A highly intelligent novel and edgily contemporary." (Independent)

"Conscientious and courageous." (Guardian)

"We Are Now Beginning our Descent is really a love story, a fine successor to The People's Act of Love." (Spectator)

"Meek has created not just an entertaining novel, but a valuable comment on some of the most contentious issues of our time." (Irish Times)

Book Description:

From the bestselling author of The People's Act of Love

About this edition

• Publisher: Canongate Books
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1847671152
• ISBN 13: 9781847671158
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 302