This is historical fiction in its most imaginative form, focusing on Ursula Todd as she dies and lives and dies and lives and dies and lives and on again, leading up to and eventually through World War II. It is a fascinating study of history, of what it means to live and to die, and of the consequences of our actions. Atkinson has given us a story that is gripping and compelling and complex and confusing and enlightening all rolled up into one finely crafted novel. Don't miss it.
Life After Life | Kate Atkinson | Reagan Arthur Books | Hardcover | 544 pages | April 2013 | Buy from an independent near you
