Life Without Children

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Discover the profound and poignant narratives in 'Life Without Children', a breathtaking collection of ten short stories penned by the acclaimed author, Roddy Doyle. This brand new B-format paperback, released in 2023, offers a brilliantly warm and witty exploration of our pandemic lives. Each tale poignantly captures the essence of love, marriage, family, and the navigating of grief amidst the isolation of lockdown. As we reflect on the impact of COVID-19, these stories resonate deeply, addressing how life transforms when faced with loss and loneliness.

In 'Life Without Children', experience the stirring journey of characters like a man torn between revelry and responsibility in Newcastle, and an exhausted nurse confronting the heartache of letting go of a beloved patient. Doyle’s exceptional storytelling brings to light undeniable truths about human connection and the shifting landscape of our history, delivering a heartfelt reflection on how we cope during an unprecedented time.

Praised by the Sunday Times for its exhilarating revelations and emotional depth, this collection beautifully underscores the importance of love and connection. Explore the vast spectrum of human emotions as these incredibly relatable characters navigate their new normal. This book is essential for anyone looking to understand the nuanced experiences of life during a pandemic, ensuring that through every page, you feel connected to stories that matter.

Condition: Brand New
ISBN: 9781529115024
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2023
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK

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Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781529115024
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2023
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK


Description:
A brilliantly warm, witty and moving portrait of our pandemic lives, told in ten heart-rending short stories

Love and marriage, children and family, death and grief. Life touches everyone the same, but living under lockdown? It changes us alone.

A man abroad wanders the stag-and-hen-strewn streets of Newcastle, as news of the virus at home asks him to question his next move. An exhausted nurse struggles to let go, having lost a much-loved patient in isolation. A middle-aged son, barred from his mother's funeral, wakes to an oncoming hangover of regret. Told with Doyle's signature warmth, wit and extraordinary eye for the richness that underpins the quiet of our lives, Life Without Children cuts to the heart of how we are all navigating loss, loneliness and the shifting of history underneath our feet.

'Life Without Children is boldly exhilarating, with its revelations of quiet love and the sheer charm of the characters' voices' Sunday Times

'Quietly devastating...shivers with emotion' Financial Times

'In the stripping away of everyday anxieties, the virus reveals what matters most, those qualities that are always at the heart of Doyle's fiction- love and connection' Observer

'Moving...and beautiful' Daily Mail

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