{"product_id":"a-god-in-ruins","title":"A God in Ruins","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA God in Ruins\u003c\/em\u003e by Kate Atkinson is a beautifully written companion novel to \u003cem\u003eLife After Life\u003c\/em\u003e, following Teddy Todd, the beloved younger brother of Ursula Todd. Teddy begins life as a would-be poet and later becomes an RAF bomber pilot, husband, father, and witness to the changing shape of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter surviving the horrors of war, Teddy must face the quieter but equally difficult challenge of living a life he never expected to have. Atkinson explores his experiences in battle, his return to peacetime, his complicated family relationships, and the ways memory, age, and misunderstanding shape a person’s later years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThoughtful, moving, and richly layered, this novel is a strong choice for readers who enjoy literary fiction, World War II stories, family sagas, and character-driven novels about love, loss, survival, and the long shadows of history.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback, Very Good. Does have The Bookstore stamp on first inside page.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kate Atkinson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51464507392297,"sku":"671415B","price":11.25,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9435\/7545\/files\/a-god-in-ruins-7910373.jpg?v=1783842427","url":"https:\/\/thebookstore.ca\/products\/a-god-in-ruins","provider":"The Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}