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The Optimists
Andrew Miller
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In a world where people slaughter the innocent without mercy or retribution, how can we have faith in humanity, or the future?
Clem Glass, a photojournalist, returns from Africa to London convinced he knows the answer - mankind is fundamentally wicked and there is no hope for us. Yet when his sister falls ill and he takes her back to the West Country of their childhood, he cannot ignore the decency, joys and small kindnesses of those around him, or the pulse of goodness in his own heart. Until news comes that offers Clem the chance to confront the author of his nightmares.
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Praise for The Optimists
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Exceptional - Sunday TimesA profound novel, meditative, not conclusive . . . Yet despite the absence of an easy happy ending, it leaves the reader with a feeling of courage and, in the face of so much evidence to the contrary, hope. - ObserverThe writing is clear, precise, feelingly observant - SpectatorA delight to read . . . a novel of great intelligence and understanding, populated by characters who are recognisable yet exceptional. - Time OutA powerful and lively book, seriously engaged and cathartic . . . gently, almost imperceptibly, impelled by the nourishment of love. - Financial TimesThe uncluttered narrative and the slow, quiet accumulation of everyday detail imbues this novel with a quiet grace - Daily MailThis novel represents a shocking, moving but ultimately hopeful vision of the best and worst of humanity. - Daily ExpressIn Clem Glass, Miller has created neither a victim nor a victor but a man driven by his own innate decency, a character in whom we can believe, a person about whom we care and that is what great writing is about. - Irish Times
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