Our Noble Selves
A Novel
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Our Noble Selves
Narrated by:
Rupert Penry-Jones
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Narrated by:
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Rupert Penry-Jones
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Written by:
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Kate Atkinson
When foreign correspondent turned war reporter Harry Flynn returns to Britain in 1949 from Singapore, held for years as a POW, he takes a quiet office job with The Festival of Britain, a nostalgic government-funded endeavor to celebrate British creativity, grit, and ingenuity. There, he joins an oddball team of misfits, ne'er-do-wells, and downright chancers helping to ready the Festival of Britain for launch.
But when one of Flynn’s dates, a surly Frenchwoman, goes missing, everything is upended. The last person to see her prior to her disappearance, Flynn is thrust into the center of the investigation. At first, he finds the suspicions preposterous. But it’s true he has no memory of the hours following the Frenchwoman’s departure, and there’s the fact of the nasty black eye he had upon waking. As evidence mounts, Flynn begins to wonder, could he have killed her? And, importantly, are any of his new friends actually foes?
With her unique portraiture of place, Atkinson now turns her light on a nation rebuilding and the lengths some might go to determine its future. Charming, brilliantly plotted, and gripping as ever, Our Noble Selves cements Atkinson’s place as one of the greatest chroniclers of our times.
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Critic Reviews
“Gleefully observed—also beautifully illustrated—this novel is a hoot. The characters are terrific. Its writing has merry, mischievous verve. There is richly revolting period detail. But there is also great wisdom and warmth. . . . Not just an enjoyable book to read but one you feel Atkinson found entertaining to write.” —The Times
“What a delightful plot it is—convoluted, confounding, at times harrowing, at times hilarious.” —The Boston Globe
“The background research provides a plethora of detail. . . . There are glimpses . . . of Atkinson’s more subtle brilliance. She handles Flynn’s war trauma with a particularly deft touch: a well-chosen hint or two conveys more about hell and inner fragility than any exposition could.” —The Guardian
“In Our Noble Selves, Kate Atkinson proves a tender, wry guide to the eccentricities of British life. . . . This is essentially a drama of office life, and Atkinson relishes the quirkiness. She can be relied on for cracking dialogue, warm wit and comic brio.” —Times Literary Supplement
“It’s Atkinson’s style—dry, self-questioning, detached, quirky, clever—that hooks the reader. . . . Kate Atkinson writes in [a genre] that is entirely and spectacularly her own.” —The Scotsman
“A winning combination of clever plotting, spry pacing and an endearing cast of characters.” —The Daily Mail
“Dazzling.” —The i Paper
“Kate Atkinson’s latest novel beautifully combines her skills in historical detail and crime caper plotting in a story which assembles a motley crew of misfits.” —The Waterstones Podcast
“Wonderfully inventive novel. . . . It’s a brilliant fusion of history and mystery with a hilarious character ensemble—highly recommended.” —Country Life
“Sharp new historical fiction.” —Daily Express
“What a delightful plot it is—convoluted, confounding, at times harrowing, at times hilarious.” —The Boston Globe
“The background research provides a plethora of detail. . . . There are glimpses . . . of Atkinson’s more subtle brilliance. She handles Flynn’s war trauma with a particularly deft touch: a well-chosen hint or two conveys more about hell and inner fragility than any exposition could.” —The Guardian
“In Our Noble Selves, Kate Atkinson proves a tender, wry guide to the eccentricities of British life. . . . This is essentially a drama of office life, and Atkinson relishes the quirkiness. She can be relied on for cracking dialogue, warm wit and comic brio.” —Times Literary Supplement
“It’s Atkinson’s style—dry, self-questioning, detached, quirky, clever—that hooks the reader. . . . Kate Atkinson writes in [a genre] that is entirely and spectacularly her own.” —The Scotsman
“A winning combination of clever plotting, spry pacing and an endearing cast of characters.” —The Daily Mail
“Dazzling.” —The i Paper
“Kate Atkinson’s latest novel beautifully combines her skills in historical detail and crime caper plotting in a story which assembles a motley crew of misfits.” —The Waterstones Podcast
“Wonderfully inventive novel. . . . It’s a brilliant fusion of history and mystery with a hilarious character ensemble—highly recommended.” —Country Life
“Sharp new historical fiction.” —Daily Express
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