The book won the Costa Novel Award and sold over half a million copies, catapulting Kate Atkinson from much-loved author to household name. A beautifully written, compelling and genuinely innovative read. In a parallel story, Ursula lives and we follow her story as she relives the dramatic events of the early 20th century again and again. The story begins on a snowy day in 1910 with the death of baby Ursula. Transcription by Kate Atkinson (Omnibus) Home Episodes Omnibus editions of Kate Atkinsons novel set in post-war London, read by Fenella Woolgar. In Life After Life, Kate Atkinson asks some interesting questions about fate and destiny. Here, we've hand-picked eight of the best Kate Atkinson novels to read now. She's one of my favourite writers and even if you've read these books before, they're worth revisiting as there is layer upon layer of detail. Her prose is beautiful and her writing is laced with dark humour. Her books may be award-winning but they're also deeply readable. Transcription Summary & Study Guide Transcription Overview In Kate Atkinson's literary spy thriller Transcription, protagonist Juliet Armstrong confronts the repercussions of her actions as an MI5 asset during World War II. These are hugely popular and have been turned into BBC TV series, Case Histories. As well as her inventive literary fiction, which has twice won her the Costa Novel Award (with Life After Life and A God In Ruins), she's made a name for herself as a crime writer with four books featuring private investigator Jackson Brodie. She started writing short stories in her 30s and won a magazine competition but it was only after she turned 40 that she began her first novel, Behind The Scenes At The Museum. Kate Atkinson is something of a rule-breaker: she didn't publish her first book until her 40s and she refuses to stick to one genre, with both best-selling literary and crime novels to her name.

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