NPR: Kate Atkinson https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=g-s1-143587 en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:07:20 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Kate Atkinson https://www.npr.org/tags/g-s1-143587/kate-atkinson Kate Atkinson's latest historical escape is to a festival most Americans haven't heard of The new novel centers on the Festival of Britain, a quirky real-life carnival designed to elevate the British people's spirits after the devastation of World War II. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:43:43 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2026/09/16/nx-s1-5969746/our-noble-selves-review-kate-atkinson https://www.npr.org/2026/09/16/nx-s1-5969746/our-noble-selves-review-kate-atkinson

The new novel centers on the Festival of Britain, a quirky real-life carnival designed to elevate the British people's spirits after the devastation of World War II.

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