However, Boyd inserts the protagonists as witnesses, renames Venlo as Prenslo, and doesn’t name the two MI6 officers. I felt the 1970s section was largely padding, added to plump out a relatively thin story and to make it more ‘literary’. The incident in Restless is essentially true to life. However, I thought the sections set in World War II were better than those set in the 1970s. A very worthwhile and highly recommended audio experience. Restless Miniseries: Analysis Adapting the Novel When I read the novel of Restless, it disappointed me. The narration is outstanding, the story is well constructed, the plot ripples and the characters are deeply absorbing. There is action, intrigue, romance a clich? free plot and finally an unexpected and satisfying resolution for all concerned. The prose is smooth, words effortlessly chosen, the characters. It is insightful study of two young woman, both strong and intelligent, struggling to make a place for themselves in a world from which they are both slightly dislocated. Im happy to report that Restless: A Novel did not disappoint. Restless is an espionage novel written by William Boyd, published in 2006. It is an exploration of the art of spy-craft, manipulation and deceit. Genre transcending, this story takes us on an absorbing journey through the early years of WW2, from Europe to Britain to the U.S.A to Canada and back to London. In the summer of 1976, Ruth discovers that her very English mother is in fact a Russian emigre and one-time British secret service spy. This novel is three stories, Eva’s story as wartime spy, Ruth’s story as a single mother in 1970’s Britain and finally the story of both woman united by the secret that has kept them apart. Dramatisation of William Boyd's thriller.

What secrets do we hold in our hearts? What bitterness and anger do we nurse, anticipating if not revenge, then at least resolution? When Eva reveals her past as a British spy to her incredulous daughter Ruth, a door is opened into the lives of two formidable women. Restless by William Boyd (9780747586203) - PaperBack - Adventure Fiction Modern.

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