Light Over Liskeard

Beguiling...Set in a jollier dystopia than the norm, it tells the tale of “Q”, a cryptographer who takes refuge from the madding crowd in Cornwall * Observer * Marked by de Bernieres’ customary light touch and wry humour...This quirky novel is timely... a feelgood story about friendship and love – vintage de Bernieres. * Daily Mirror * A knockabout satire with twists aplenty * Mail on Sunday * A wonder worthy of Wyndham...wry, wise * Daily Mail * Heaps of old-fashioned adventure * The Times * De Bernieres is a singular, cherishable voice * Mail on Sunday * The future might look bleak, but Bernière’s dystopia is replete with obscure charm, endearing personalities and flights of fantasy * SAGA, Book of the Month * de Bernières has an undeniable talent for creating an achingly romantic affair from what may appear to be a mundane midlife crisis * Independent * In a career that began with a magic realism-inspired Latin American trilogy, took off with the historical romance Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, and has gone down such byways as Red Dog, a rather heartwarming tale of an Australian sheepdog, and Notwithstanding, a collection of determinedly eccentric stories of English village life, De Bernières has shown himself to be full of surprises, conjuring narratives of considerable charm and impressive sweep. * Guardian * Funny, clever, and optimistic, Light Over Liskeard asks us to consider what really matters in life * Church Times *