English Weather - Softcover

The story of George Harris is told in the very different voices of eight of the people who knew him best. The novel opens at the hour of his death and ends with his birth. Though he never speaks directly to us himself, the witnesses to his life present a powerful testimony of an extraordinary man.

¿Ingenious and absorbing . . . a compelling book which offers a moving and subtle view of late 20th century English life¿ The Times ¿A virtuoso performance¿ Sunday Telegraph ¿Thanks to Ferguson¿s skill, one can¿t help feeling sorry not to have met him. The result is exciting as the various lives coincide and connect before diverging once again¿ Time Out ¿Fiction often traces a life from beginning to end. This novel reverses the pattern, introducing a fascinating, flawed character, Greg Harris . . . Let Ferguson button-hole you: he is a terrific storyteller¿ Mail on Sunday ¿Neil Ferguson writes with unfaltering conviction and a refreshing lack of cynicism¿ New Statesman ¿English Weather is a happy surprise . . . and well worth buying. it is enjoyable, smart, well-written . . . a terrific British novel¿ Spectator