All That is Solid Melts into Air av Darragh McKeon

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<p><i>All That is Solid Melts into Air</i> is an exceptionally moving novel of interwoven lives, set amidst one of the most iconic disasters in living memory: Chernobyl. <br><br><b>''Daring, ambitious, epic, moving'' Colm T¿ib¿br></b><br>Coloured sheets of paper fall from the sky. This is their first indication that something serious has happened. Each sheet bears a message: you have three hours to evacuate, bring only one suitcase. From their balconies they can see a dark column of smoke rising above the nuclear plant. For the people of Pripyat, these are the last moments they will spend in their homes. For a child piano prodigy, a dissident factory worker, a broken-hearted surgeon and unknowing others, this disaster will change their lives forever . . .<br><br><b>''Shocking, vivid . . . sweeps with epic confidence across lives'' <i>Sunday Independent</i><br><br>''Astonishing . . . A page-turner'' <i>Irish Times</i><br><br>''A stunning debut'' <i>Guardian</i></b></p>