The hidden front A former British soldier is summoned to account for his actions in this beautifully written reflection on human frailty
Feb 18, 2022
3 minutes
By Elizabeth Lowry
Andrew Miller is interested in human failure – specifically “those sudden tests of worth and courage” that, if not passed, can destroy a life. Miller’s novels are often built around such
moments of disruption. In Oxygen, published in 2001, László Lázár grapples with the memory of a few seconds’ hesitation that led to his lover’s death while Alec Valentine is aware that he is letting down his terminally ill mother through his incapacity to love.
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