A deeply moving family story of happiness and heartbreak, Behind the Scenes at the Museum is bestselling author Kate Atkinson's award-winning literary debut.National BestsellerWinner of the Whitbread Book of the YearRuby Lennox begins narrating her life at the moment of conception, and from there takes us on a whirlwind tour of the twentieth century as seen through the eyes of an English girl determined to learn about her family and its secrets. Kate Atkinson's first novel is "a multigenerational tale of a spectacularly dysfunctional Yorkshire family and one of the funniest works of fiction to come out of Britain in years" (The New York Times Book Review).
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"It starts out a bit strange; the cogent, fully self aware narrator has just been conceived. Soon the multi-generational family saga begins to unfold. It is often moving, sometimes funny, but nearly always gripping. " — Linda (4 out of 5 stars)
"It starts out a bit strange; the cogent, fully self aware narrator has just been conceived. Soon the multi-generational family saga begins to unfold. It is often moving, sometimes funny, but nearly always gripping. "
" I have read many of her books and they have all been good...She tends to have a lot of characters in her books..Need to keep a list to keep track sometimes.. "
" Excellent book. Some war passages a bit long and boring. Many characters that confuse at time. "
" Gostei do livro, embora a maior parte dos personagens me tenham parecido um tanto exagerados e a apreciação geral de cada um deles demasiado cáustica. Mas gostei da viagem constante entre o passado e o futuro e dos pormenores acerca da vida em épocas e lugares tão distintos. "
" Really fun, quirky read. Kate Atkinson is offbeat and eloquent. Loved it. "
" Absolutely wonderful at every level--plot, characters, writing style. It has joined my list of all time favorites. Unfortunately, the two subsequent books I read by this author were not nearly as good. "
" She's a talented writer, but this has many telltale first novel signposts -- too cute, too overstuffed, too ambitious, too long, too tragic, just too. "
" I could not follow this book . Very disappointing as I have enjoyed her later books. "
Kate Atkinson has written twelve groundbreaking, bestselling books, which have made the New York Times bestsellers list and which have won such awards as the Whitbread Book of the Year prize and the Costa Novel Award. A God in Ruins was adapted into a critically acclaimed television series in 2022. Her bestselling novels featuring former detective Jackson Brodie became the BBC television series Case Histories.
Pearl Hewitt is an award-winning British voice actor known for her distinctive, smooth, and flawless voice. She has produced a large body of voice-over work, with customers ranging from small businesses to global corporations.
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