{"product_id":"9781529920611","title":"Light Over Liskeard : From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Captain Corelli’s Mandolin by Louis de Bernieres","description":"Sometimes we must look to the past to survive the future. A novel about what really matters in life from the bestselling author of Captain Corelli's MandolinQ wants a simpler and safer life. His work as a quantum cryptographer for the government has led him to believe a crisis is imminent for civilisation and he's looking for somewhere to ride out what's ahead.\u003cp\u003eHe buys a ruined farmhouse in Cornwall and begins to build his own self-sufficient haven. Over the course of this quest he meets the eccentric characters who already live on the moors nearby - including the park ranger in charge of the reintroduced lynxes and aurochs that roam the area; a holy man waiting for the second coming on top of a nearby hill; an Arthurian knight on horseback and the amorous ghost of an Edwardian woman who haunts the farmhouse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs life in the cities gets more complicated, and our systems of electronic control begin to fall apart, Q flourishes in the wild Cornish countryside. His new way of life brings him back in tune with his teenage children, his ex-wife, and his own sense of who he is. He also grows close to Eva, energetic and enchanting, who is committed to her own quest for love and meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this entertaining and heart-warming novel Louis de Bernières pokes fun at modern mores, and makes us reconsider what is really precious in our short and precarious lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 WILBUR SMITH ADVENTURE WRITING PRIZE*\u003c\/p\u003e,\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback,\u003cbr\u003ePagination: 304 pages","brand":"Vintage Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45566644912355,"sku":"9781529920611","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1701\/6275\/files\/9781529920611.jpg?v=1727702829","url":"https:\/\/www.harbourbookshop.co.uk\/products\/9781529920611","provider":"The Harbour Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}