Our Noble Selves
- Author Kate Atkinson
- Narrator Rupert Penry-Jones
- Publisher Transworld
- Publish Date 10 September 2026
- Run Time 9 hours and 58 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Historical fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction, Narrative theme: Love and relationships.
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What to expect
The clever and compelling tale of a war-scarred journalist caught in the lives of a country rebuilding itself from one of the greatest chroniclers of our times, Kate Atkinson.
It's the summer of 1951 and everyone is looking to put the dark days of the war behind them. The government’s solution: The Festival of Britain, a celebration of the country’s creativity, grit and ingenuity.
For foreign correspondent-turned-war reporter, Harry Flynn, it might offer the chance of redemption after a bad war in the Far East. But when he returns to London, the peace proves no less easy to negotiate. Having failed to resume his journalistic career, he reluctantly joins an oddball team of misfits, ne'er do wells and downright chancers helping to ready the Festival of Britain for launch.
Flynn’s attempts to resume some semblance of a romantic life also flounder when one of his dates goes missing and he is deemed the last person to see her alive. Could he have been in some way responsible for her disappearance?
Little does he realise that the answer to some of his mounting problems may lie in the hands of a precocious straight-talking thirteen-year-old called Veronica and a rather scruffy terrier who goes by the name of Mrs Betty…
This audio edition features an exclusive bonus conversation between reader Rupert Penry-Jones and author Kate Atkinson.
© Kate Atkinson 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026
| Author | Kate Atkinson |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Rupert Penry-Jones |
| Duration | 9 hours and 58 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9781529943320 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Transworld |
| Genre | Historical fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction, Narrative theme: Love and relationships |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE |
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