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by Kate Atkinson
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Espionage and idealism's complex, postwar unraveling.

If you're drawn to stories that blend historical intrigue with deep character studies, "Transcription" by Kate Atkinson is right up your alley. You'll follow Juliet Armstrong through a labyrinth of espionage that transcends her youthful days in the Secret Service, into the echoing halls of the BBC post-WWII. The blend of Atkinson's sharp wit and the somber reflection on the costs of war makes this book not just a read, but an experience.

  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Historical Fiction (2018)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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by Kate Atkinson
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ISBN: 9781784164393
Authors: Kate Atkinson
Publisher: BLACK SWAN
Date of Publication: 2019-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Mystery/Crime/Thriller, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Mystery, Espionage, War, World War II
Goodreads rating: 3.49
(rated by 58401 readers)

Description

Transcription is a bravura novel of extraordinary power and substance. Juliet Armstrong is recruited as a young woman by an obscure wartime department of the Secret Service. In the aftermath of war she joins the BBC, where her life begins to unravel, and she finally has to come to terms with the consequences of idealism.
 

Espionage and idealism's complex, postwar unraveling.

If you're drawn to stories that blend historical intrigue with deep character studies, "Transcription" by Kate Atkinson is right up your alley. You'll follow Juliet Armstrong through a labyrinth of espionage that transcends her youthful days in the Secret Service, into the echoing halls of the BBC post-WWII. The blend of Atkinson's sharp wit and the somber reflection on the costs of war makes this book not just a read, but an experience.

  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Historical Fiction (2018)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.