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Praise for The Life to Come Winner of the Miles Franklin Literary Award Shortlisted for the Stella Prize Short-listed for the Christina Stead Prize for Fiction Longlisted for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award Shortlisted for the Prime Minister's Literary Award for Fiction “For a novel concerned with dislocation, there's a lot of grounding humor in The Life to Come. Most of it comes at the expense of Pippa and her ilk, but de Kretser's observations are so spot on, you'll forgive her even as you cringe.” ―Amelia Lester, The New York Times Book Review “Reflecting a pessimism that's almost refreshing in its candor, The Life to Come is mordantly skeptical about mankind's capacity for empathy. . . .The novel is filled with brilliant, quick-fire characterizations. . . . A scalpel-sharp work of Flaubertian social realism―but now the provincial setting whose customs it mercilessly dissects encompasses all Australia, if not all the world.” ―Sam Sacks, Wall Street Journal “De Kretser's writing captures, with unflagging wit, grace and subtlety, the spiritual as well as physical journeys of people on the move―between cultures, mindsets and stages of growth. . . . She writes about the aura and texture of places with breath-stopping virtuosity. . . . De Kretser excels at mordant takedowns―of right-on dinner parties, literary festivals where TV chefs hog the limelight, faddy diets―but she grants all her people the mystery of inwardness.” ―Boyd Tonkin, The Financial Times “The acclaimed Australian writer’s fifth novel spans continents―set in Australia, France and her native Sri Lanka―and weaves together disparate narratives that raise uncomfortable questions about Australian society, self-satisfied liberalism and modern life.” ―Claire Fallon, Huffington Post “The two best novels of the year are both Australian . . . Michelle de Kretser's surprising and profound The Life to Come has an unfashionable aspect: it is richly funny, and excoriating about current pieties. The lucidity and joy of de Kretser's prose, too, is a wonder to behold.” ―Philip Hensher, The Spectator “Flowing from poignancy to eloquence to delightfully wry satire, The Life to Come's richness of prose and character is meant to be savored and reflected upon.” ―Meg Nola, Foreword Reviews “A very stylized book―think Ali Smith or Virginia Woolf.” ―Reading Women “[The] characters give de Kretser, herself a native of Sri Lanka who lives in Sydney, a chance to explore the complexity of societies in the long throes of mistreatment of their ethnic minorities, whether those are Aboriginal people, Indians, Sri Lankans in Australia, or Algerians in Paris. . . . There is also much pleasure to be found in de Kretser's lovely prose, whose every sentence fiercely shines. A thought-provoking novel of both beauty and brains.” ―Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “[De Kretser] has again written a perceptive and articulate novel that blends acute observation and well-chosen details to create a sweeping story that is painfully close to home. With fascinating characters and beautifully nuanced writing, The Life to Come is a powerful exploration of the human condition and a compelling examination of how we look at each other and ourselves.” ―Booklist (starred review) “This marvelous stylistic work, dense with lush descriptions of scents, Asian food, Australian trees and flowers, weather, and Sydney neighborhoods, reflects on issues of race, immigration, and what it means to be an Australian: so different from America―or is it? Highly recommended.” ―Library Journal (starred review) “While each section can stand alone, together they create a joyful and mournful meditation on the endless small pleasures and complications of life: the difficulties of immigration, the logistics of infidelity, the creativity and insight born of jealousy and spite. In de Kretser’s sure-footed and often surprising prose, life is rendered as something that’s 'tedious yet require[s] concentration, like a standard-issue dream.'” ―Publishers Weekly “It's a complex work; personally, as someone who grew up in the inner west of Sydney and who enrolled as a student in Paris, I found your descriptions of place beautiful and yet startling in their accuracy.” ―The Garret “The Life to Come is a rich, sensory evocation of the sights and smells of a city from which the real substance of sights and smells appears to have been eviscerated. Celeste asks her mother, 'Why do Australians go on so much about food?,' and receives the reply: 'Because they live in a country of no importance.'” ―Public Books “Michelle de Kretser is a deliberately discomforting writer. She beguiles with beautiful descriptions, of sparkling Sydney (and Paris and Sri Lanka) and sharply drawn characters; then she sharpens her pencil on both characters and readers, with a decided poke at foibles and affectations, woolly politics and misguided ambition.” ―ABC (Australia) “The Life to Come namechecks―with a characteristically ironic flourish―Patrick White and Christina Stead (‘safely great … safely dead’), and includes a tribute to the ‘fearless’ Shirley Hazzard. De Kretser belongs in that estimable company. She is every bit their equal as a stylist, and in her willingness to apply the acid.” ―James Ley, Sydney Review of Books “The Life to Come is a mesmerising novel about the stories we tell and don’t tell ourselves as individuals, as societies, and as nations.” ―Better Reading “Five days into 2018, is it possible we already have the year’s best novel? I’ll be amazed if anything surpasses this compulsive, exquisitely light-footed narrative composed of four loosely linked episodes seesawing between a sprawling cast spread over three continents. . . . One might puzzle over what it all adds up to, but complaining about the lack of an overarching plot feels churlish given the other riches on offer in this glorious novel.” ―Anthony Cummins, The Daily Mail (UK) “The Life to Come . . . has five overlapping stories which, while being character-driven, reflect a particular concern with history and place. . . .Michelle de Kretser is a writer of unsentimental humanity.” ―Donald McDonald, thespectator.co.uk “There is an enjoyably acute observation on almost every page of Michelle de Kretser's new novel. . . . As always, Michelle de Kretser offers a wide compassionate view to contain the cruel specific thoughts and accounts of past wrongs.” ―Lindsay Duguid, The Times Literary Supplement (London) “This spellbinding story follows a cast of characters as they chase their ideal version of life. Incredibly perceptive and uncannily contemporary, it is a satirical take on modern society.” ―Rabeea Saleem, Book Riot UK “Michelle de Kretser understands the power of detail, its ability to encapsulate and to express bigger matters. . . . The Life to Come is an astonishing book, fiercely intelligent, wise and subtle, unhurried and generous.” ―Anna Rogers, New Zealand Listener “The Life to Come is a remarkable achievement . . . . It's a book of myriad miniature overlapping stories, shot through with subtle leitmotifs, which brilliantly captures the expectant thrum of a world where the future is always about to happen.” ―The Saturday Paper (Australia) “With wit and aplomb, Michelle de Kretser unpacks the eloquent silences that surround us to reveal the issues that we deny, suppress and ignore, exposing our flawed assumptions about other people. And she is wickedly funny.” ―Lisa Hill, ANZ LitLovers LitBlog “Superb, ambitious and deeply moving.” ―Geordie Williamson, Weekend Australian “The Life to Come is an intense reading experience. . . . Michelle de Kretser has written a comic lament of disarming force.” ―Michael McGirr, The Age “De Kretser's great strength as a writer is her capacity to render the sensory and the sensual. . . . She is tactile and hyper-observant, as are her characters; the pleasure of this novel is in watching her watch them.” ―Beejay Silcox, Australian Book Review “The Life to Come. . .has five overlapping stories which, while being character-driven, reflect a particular concern with history and place. . . .Michelle de Kretser is a writer of unsentimental humanity.” ―The Spectator “Although The Life to Come is not a political novel, it is a book that captures the political, social and economic zeitgeist. The beautifully drawn and complex characters are all creatures of the time.” ―Brigid Delaney, Guardian Australia “Exhilaratingly good writing. . . . Each page yields sparkling sentences and keen observations.” ―Suzi Feay, Literary Review (UK)
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About the Author
Michelle de Kretser was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Her family emigrated to Australia when she was a teenager, and she was educated in Melbourne and Paris. She is the author of four previous novels―including the Miles Franklin Award-winning Questions of Travel and the Man Booker Prize-longlisted The Lost Dog―and a novella, Springtime. De Kretser now lives in Sydney with her partner, the poet and translator, Chris Andrews. She is an Honorary Associate of the English Department at the University of Sydney.
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Product details
Hardcover: 352 pages
Publisher: Catapult (March 13, 2018)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1936787822
ISBN-13: 978-1936787821
Product Dimensions:
6.2 x 1.2 x 9.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:
3.1 out of 5 stars
14 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
#1,430,038 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
By the time I got to the last lot of sad, unappealing characters- Bunty and Christabel? - I really had lost the will to live. I normally wouldn't read a book I dislike as much as this to the end but I wanted to see if they are all connected in some way - if there was some meaning to the fragmented stories? Maybe I missed the grand reunion as I speed skimmed to the end but it looked like they didn't! Only the self absorbed Pippa seemed to unite everybody but what happened to Celeste alone and lovelorn in Paris? She was the most interesting character.The prose was at times very good and there were some interesting insights into the conversations that go on in our heads - curating ourselves for the outside world via social media, our clothes, opinions etc. But, the way the characters are shallowly sketched and then abandoned left me feeling really, what was it all for??
Based on a review in the Wall Street Journal, I downloaded a sample to my Kindle. The sample was charming, the characters interesting. Now I'm into II (I guess it's part or chapter), and the characters aren't particularly charming or interesting, and they never do anything. The narration is about them, who they are, their background, etc. yet they never actually do anything in real time, or when they do, like Ash's trip with this friend to the sheep ranch, nothing of any consequence happens, except Ash "experiences" it. Kretser is an excellent writer. The prose is first class. But there's just so very little story going on that, for me, it's not worth it. I'm afraid this will be one of those books I never finish.
Didn't really care about the characters. Nothing compelling in the stories. Some really nice bits (like the comments about the lack of respect for Australian literature in academia). The structure of the individual stories linked by a common character is interesting but not enough to carry the disjointed book. Overall I found it very disappointing, bordering on depressing
Found this book really difficult to get involved in .
Way too waffley. Michelle does good descriptions but then fills the book with an overdose of detailed descriptions of character's clothing, food on plates, etc. Boring. Couldn't even force myself to finish the book.
great 5 stars I would have liked more on Celeste and I wanted Christobel to be told she wasnot the lesbian in the book of pippa,s
This was a book for the decade. I will be disappointed if this one is not shortlisted for the Booker Prize. What a great read.
“But imagination had nothing to do with reason: its promise of change came from the same hidden, tidal source as catastrophe and luck. It was a lever that would provide whatever shift Pippa required. There would be cracking open and mess; things would be different, if not necessarily better. After a while, life would return to its monotonous groove.â€The Life To Come is the fifth full-length novel by award-winning Sri Lankan-born Australian author, Michelle de Kretser. This novel in five parts details events in the lives of several Australians: sometimes their lives intersect, sometimes they appear in the background of each other’s stories, sometimes they are sometimes loosely connected. A common character in all parts is Pippa Reynolds, an aspiring author whose journey is followed from student to writer to wife and mother.George Meshaw is an author who has a minor influence on Pippa’s writing. Sri Lankan-born Ashoka Fernando appears in the wings of Pippa’s story via his girlfriend Cassie, who appears to have a fascination with a certain Tamil shopkeeper. Celeste Harrison is a translator whose life intersects with Pippa’s while Pippa is in Paris working on a novel. Pippa’s own story details her marriage to violinist, Matt Elkinson and certain insecurities which spur her into action. Sri Lankan expatriates, Christabel and Bunty’s lives also intersect with Pippa’s while they are next-door neighbours and become unwitting characters in her most successful novel.De Kretser gives the reader an abundance of exquisite descriptive prose: “In the moist, grey summer dawns, George felt he was walking into a book he had read long ago†and “In Sydney he recovered lost mornings of steamy grey warmth. The city was regulated and hygienic – occidental – yet voluptuously receptive to chaos and filth. It knew the elemental, antique drama of the sea†and “The light was deep blue and close-woven; whole rows of buildings looked as if they had been cut out with care and glued against the sky†are a few examples.More samples of too many to include here: “Her memory, a steel plate on which lists of vocabulary, rules governing the subjunctive, and a handful of French poems had been engraved forever, had areas eaten out by rust. Faces fell through it – lately even her mother’s had disappeared†and “The street was the kind where the buildings breathed into each other’s faces, and evening arrived at half-past three†and “The moon rose, and the sea kept running up to the land for a gossip.â€While some scenes in each of the parts appear to echo despite the distinct perspective of the narrators, if the reader is looking for a book where all the stories are completed and issues resolved, where everything tied with a neat bow, then this is not that book. We get glimpses into people’s lives, but not always fully realised ones. Perhaps that is de Kretser’s intention.As for her characters, the reader can be forgiven for wondering if de Kretser actually likes any of them very much: many are not characters that come across as engaging, not characters the reader will fall in love with, care about, hope for, to any great extent. They are flawed, but not always charmingly so: some are pretentious, quite unlikeable, some are unendearingly quirky, and hard to connect with. But perhaps this is also intentional. De Kretser explores several topical issues: refugees, ostentatious philanthropy, the attitude of Australians abroad, and the state of Australian Literature. She has a unique writing style and this is a compelling read.
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