3.5
So Much Life Left Over
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They were an inseparable tribe of childhood friends whose world was torn apart by the First World War. Some were lost in battle, and those who survived have had their lives unimaginably upended, scattered to Ceylon and India, France and Germany, and, inevitably, back to Britain. Now, at the dawn of the 1920s, all are trying to pick up the pieces. At the center of Louis de Bernières’s riveting novel are Daniel, an RAF flying ace, and Rosie, a wartime nurse. As their marriage is slowly revealed to be built on lies, Daniel finds solace—and, sometimes, family—with other women, and Rosie draws her religion around herself like a carapace. Here too are Rosie’s sisters—a bohemian, a minister’s wife, and a spinster, each seeking purpose and happiness in her own unconventional way; and Daniel’s military brother, unable to find his footing in a peaceful world. Told in brief, dramatic chapters, So Much Life Left Over follows the stories of these old friends over the decades as their paths re-cross or their ties fray, as they test loyalties and love, face survivor’s grief and guilt, and adjust to a new world.
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“A MELLOW & COMFORTING, but a DEFINITE MIDDLE OF A TRILOGY
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So I must confess I did not realise until after I started reading this is the second in the Daniel Pitt trilogy! I’m a de Bernieres fan (Captain Corelli & Birds Without Wings are two of my favourite books) and this is light for de Bernieres at 275 pages which enticed me. But, to the review…
Although this book spans a long time period - 1920s to start of WW2 - not a great deal of big moments happen. I feel this book is the bridge between the first and the last. Daniels life unfolds from Ceylon, to (spoiler!) breakdown of his marriage, to return to England , then a stint in pre-war Germany. It’s all interesting and in de Betnieres usual style & tone which is ADORE, however I didn’t find these characters as compelling or ones I really routed for. Maybe I lacked the backstory to fully understand them… The book is heavily focused on Daniel and some of the sisters (Ottilie in particular) seem to get forgotten midway and not really mentioned again.
It is a story of love and loss, and interesting to explore those in between war years and how one finds purpose after a youth filled with it.”
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About Louis de Bernieres
Louis de Bernières is the author of many award-winning novels, including Birds Without Wings, Corelli’s Mandolin, The Dust That Falls from Dreams, Notwithstanding, A Partisan’s Daughter, Red Dog, Señor Vivo and the Coca Lord, The Troublesome Offspring of Cardinal Guzman, and The War of Don Emmanuel’s Nether Parts. Selected by Granta as one of the twenty Best of Young British Novelists in 1993, de Bernières lives in England. www.louisdebernieres.co.uk
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