So Much Life Left Over

Summary

In the novel «So Much Life Left Over», Louis de Bernières, with subtle irony and deep compassion, reveals the fates of people striving to find peace and meaning in the uncertain world between the two world wars. Daniel Pitt, a former pilot, leaves England with his wife Rosie and daughter Grace in search of a new life in Ceylon, hoping that the exoticism and tranquility of the tropics will help heal the wounds of the past. Yet even under the blazing sun of the island, the characters are confronted with irresolvable inner conflicts, longing for what has been lost, and the ghosts of war. Their family life gradually begins to crack, and attempts to find solace in new relationships and friendships only highlight the fragility of happiness. Against the backdrop of a changing era, as Europe once again prepares for a storm, the characters search for answers to timeless questions about love, loyalty, and the price of loss, their destinies intertwining in a complex pattern of hope, disappointment, and a quiet, stubborn belief in the light ahead.