Enlightenment is a story of love and astronomy, told over the
course of twenty years through the lives of two improbable best
friends 'Hugely talented' SARAH WATERS, author of FINGERSMITH 'Here
is a writer who understands life' JESSIE BURTON, author of THE
MINIATURIST Thomas Hart and Grace Macaulay have lived all their
lives in the small Essex town of Aldleigh. Though separated in age
by three decades, the pair are kindred spirits - torn between their
commitment to religion and their desire for more. But their
friendship is threatened by the arrival of romantic love. Thomas
falls for James Bower, who runs the local museum. Together they
develop an obsession with the vanished nineteenth-century
astronomer said to haunt a nearby manor, and whose identity might
finally be revealed when a startling discovery is made. As Thomas
fears a broken heart, he comes to find solace in astronomy: might
it offer as much as earthly or even divine love? Meanwhile Grace
meets Nathan, a fellow sixth former. They are drawn recklessly
together, but quickly pulled apart, casting Grace into the wider
world and far away from Thomas. In time, the mysteries of Aldleigh
are revealed, bringing Thomas and Grace back to each other and to a
richer understanding of love, of the nature of the world and their
place in it. This ambitious novel about love and faith and science
is Sarah Perry's finest work to date.
General
Imprint: |
Jonathan Cape
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
29 April 2024 |
Authors: |
Sarah Perry
|
Dimensions: |
240 x 156mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
352 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-78733-499-1 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-78733-499-6 |
Barcode: |
9781787334991 |
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