Everything Changes

It is time to leave Mrs Haddock on her third rum, let Ursula and those around her rest from their innumerable lives. We can always come back. They will always be there, ready to start again. Or will they? As Ursula finds out ' even the instability of time was not to be relied upon.' 

Perhaps next time we shall meet Guy and learn his story. Wouldn't that be wonderful?

I can't emphasise enough how pleasing rereading Life After Life with the Saturday Readers has been. The book is dripping with cross references and oozing with cultural details that I just didn't get the first time round. Like Ursula I need to relive my experiences to do better. There is still so much to talk and write about: the clubs Jimmy takes Ursula to, her experiences in Berlin in 1945, being a mother, food, Hugh and Sylvie's relationship, Pammy...

Here is a fantastic collection of food references from the novel.

This is an interesting review and literary inspired recipe.

Find more Life After Life images here.

Finally, some words from Kate Atkinson.

Latest news here  - an upcoming interview, awards, adaptations...

Time presses on in this life, we turn the pages and close the cover for now.

Late 19th century silver hare. Antiques Atlas

'Memories are sometimes in the future.'