Philip Hensher: A Small Revolution in Germany [2020] hardback FILMS a living in the shadows

a living in the shadows

These stories reveal the remarkable lengths to which people will go to give meaning to their loss: Rudyard Kipling's quest for his son's grave

'My kids are asleep

are turned inside out

This writing bears all the hallmarks of the author's talent - an ability to bring characters to life quickly and unforgettably

Philip Hensher: A Small Revolution in Germany [2020] hardback FILMS a living in the shadowsA Small Revolution in Germany is about growing up, or refusing to accept what growing up means; it's about the small dishonest pacts that people make with their own futures; and it's about the rare and joyous refusal to be disillusioned. Everyone remembers what it's like to be seventeen. The conversations you have; the ideas that burst on you; the kiss that transforms you. And then you grow up, and make a deal with adulthood. A Small Revolution in