This novel of love in the world of 1950s vaudeville is a masterwork of literary magic from the Booker Prize-winning author of
Last Orders
and
Mothering Sunday
It is 1959 in Brighton, England, and the theater at the end of the famous pier is having its best summer season in years. Ronnie, a brilliant young magician, and Evie, his dazzling assistant, are top of the bill, drawing a full house every night. And Jack is everyone’s favorite master of ceremonies, holding the whole show together. But as the summer progresses, the drama among the three begins to overshadow their success onstage, setting in motion events that will reshape their lives. Vividly realized, tenderly comic, and quietly shattering,
Here We Are
is a masterly work of literary magic.