'Levels of Life' by Julian Barnes is a poignant exploration of love, loss, and grief. The book is divided into three parts, with the first two sections delving into the history of ballooning and the story of actress Sarah Bernhardt respectively. These sections are described as interesting and light-hearted, providing a contrast to the devastating third part where Barnes opens up about his personal grief following the death of his wife. The writing style is praised for being beautiful, insightful, and honest, with a seamless transition between the different themes explored in the book.
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Content warnings include themes of grief, loss of a spouse, and the emotional struggles associated with bereavement.
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Julian Barnes, author of the Man Booker Prize-winning novel The Sense of an Ending, gives us his most powerfully moving book yet, beginning in the nineteenth century and leading seamlessly into an entirely personal account of loss - making Levels of Life an immediate classic on the subject of grief.
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About the Author:
Julian Barnes was born in Leicester and moved to London in 1946. He is the author of twenty books, and in 2011 won the Man Booker Prize for The Sense of an Ending. He met Pat Kavanagh in 1978.
Pat Kavanagh was born in South Africa and moved to London in 1964. She worked in advertising and then, for forty years, as a literary agent. She married Julian Barnes in 1979, and died in 2008.
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