Barker, Pat
Life Class (Penguin Essentials)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780241986493
- author:
- Barker, Pat
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Penguin Books Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 18.1 x 11.1 x 1.6 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Life Class by Pat Barker In the midst of war, art and humanity collide. This powerful novel, the first in Pat Barker's acclaimed Life Class trilogy, explores the devastating impact of conflict on the human heart. Against the backdrop of the Slade School of Art, a life-drawing class becomes a catalyst for change, as students navigate love, loss, and the search for meaning. As the world around them unravels, Paul and Elinor must confront the uncertainty of their own futures. With great tenderness and insight, Barker conveys the complexities of a wartime world turned upside down. This is a story of transformation, of the ways in which experience can both break us and remake us. A masterful and gripping portrayal of the human experience, Life Class is a powerful exploration of the enduring power of art and love in the face of adversity.