BOOK REVIEW: Things fall apart
A new novel explores the erosion of societal values and how this causes personal crises
19 September 2024 - 05:00
Booker Prize-nominated author Andrew O’Hagan’s previous novel, Mayflies, is a masterful exploration of friendship and commitment. Though set mainly in Glasgow, its poignancy in addressing existential questions made it universally relevant.
His new book, Caledonian Road, spanning over 600 pages and with a cast of 60 characters, examines a wider range of themes. Still, it’s surprisingly straightforward to distil: as a state-of-the-nation novel, it’s a snapshot of Britain from mid-2021, as it exited the period of Covid restrictions, to where it is today...
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