The Dazzle of the Light: An Evening Standard 'Best New Book for 2022'

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But both the Forties and London society have strict rules - and the fallout from Ruby and Harriet's unlikely acquaintance may be more than either woman is prepared for.

Then there are the cars that have - usually - one headlight beam so high that I can only assume a bulb has been replaced and incorrectly seated. The book reflects strongly on women’s rights during this time and corrupt politicians - no huge changes there then! I too use the technique of looking fixedly in the distance and not at the headlight. That’s one of the first things I learned about night driving. But, it is a good practice to make sure that the road is clear before bashing on, and that might mean slowing down.

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This is vaguely like Peaky Blinders crossed with Oliver & Killing Eve (vibes only, it’s not nearly as violent or dramatic) — but you’ve got a 1920 setting, corruption, a group of career thieves, a women who is part of that group, and someone investigating her who gets a little too fascinated — you get the idea. Harriet wonderfully compliments Ruby, on her desire to be a serious journalist/"career woman" whilst engaged to a Tory MP (*sad times) and balancing the role of a "good girl from a good family".

I can only think complicated adaptive lights will only lead to more problems of dazzle and other unforeseen consequences. Dont trust modern technology as being applied in cars. Touch screens, christmas tree lighting inside/ouside the car, creative manipulation of lighting regulations (Im thinking of combined drl/sidelights/indicator led arrays that change intensity or even turn off to avoid conlict). Foglights that go on and off when turning the steering wheel maybe great for drivers bit not for everyone else on the road. Set just after The Great War, it highlights the issues many people faced, having lost husbands, brothers and sons and those who returned changed by life changing injuries and PTSD. The poor lived in slums. The rich got richer. In the sinuous historical novel The Dazzle of the Light, two women longing for empowerment develop a realistic understanding of their fragile places within the circles that embrace and confine them. 'Confess this is one of the reasons i drive a higher vehicle when not at work, the difference in sitting that two or three feet higher is amazing. The headlights now have sharp cut-offs and need not dazzle anyone provided the road is smooth and level. But, things are not that way. If you're in a queue of traffic at night no-one seems to use their handbrake; everyone just keeps their foot on the brake pedal. Some drivers also use their rear foglights all the time. Harriet's sheltered life and innocence and Ruby's reality were in such stark contrast throughout, and I'm not sure Harriet could have ever understood Ruby's mindset or way of thinking because of that. A new historical novel set in the 1920s, inspired by the notorious all-female crime syndicate known as the Forty Thieves who operated out of the slums of south London.

It’s the 1920s, the decade is about to start ‘roaring’ and the scars of the war are being eradicated through frippery and finery and the muscle of the men that did come home, used to get what they want now that the whole world has shifted. Several ‘things’ are necessary for measuring the amount of light needed, including, but probably not restricted to, a camera, maps, and sensors measuring acceleration, steering, levelling and ambient light/rain. Algorithms are involved and CAN bus systems to individually control the light output of LED pixels. It sounds very clever and no doubt expensive. As with other historical books I’ve read, this one left me thinking how in the world of politics, nothing seems to change much and the character of Ralph and his cronies could quite easily be compared with many a modern day politician – the similarities are all there! Whitman moves once more to the astronomical immensity he has evoked so many times before and imagines a self that is insatiable for more experience, a self that could encompass the cosmos and still want to expand beyond it. As the poet is to his spirit, so are we to him: we are his spirit now contained in the living bodies of the present. The poet begins to remind us, as he will repeatedly in these final sections of the poem, that he is, after all, dead, and we are alive. But we’ve come this far together—dead poet and living reader—and he will be buried as a living presence in these leaves we are reading for as long as we read them, as long as we return to them and (like the child in Section 6) ask what they mean. The poet will be there for support (we can rest the “chuff” of our hand on his hip, just as we rest the heel of our hand on his book): he is emerging forever from this poem, just as we feel ourselves emerging into a new consciousness as we read it, intensely more aware of the present moment that Whitman knew we would someday inhabit. What a fabulous read. I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know Ruby and Harriet. Two very different women who’s lives cross a number of times until they almost become friends.

Synonyms

When Harriet witnesses Ruby fleeing the scene of a robbery, she becomes fascinated with her and it’s something that Ruby can use.

But as soon as you sleep and renew yourself in sweet clothes, I kiss you with a good-by kiss and open the gate for your egress hence. Set in 1920, this is the story of Ruby and Harriet, along with a cast of fabulous characters; plenty with love to hate them personalities! A bit later in the story we meet Harriet. She comes from a prestigious family and is about to be married to a politician who aspires to become the next Prime Minister. She has aspirations in journalism however and seeks some excitement in her boring domestic life with her parents!Clarke conjures feminine wiles and willfulness, gutsy girl gangsters and their seedy surroundings with immersive, sparkling flair. You'll never go shopping again without thinking of Ruby!' Firstly I loved the setting of this book which takes us into the slightly seedier, grimey side of the 1920’s then the carefree one we normally read about. This book describes a London still feeling the effects of the war and people struggling to make ends meet. I found it fascinating to walk throughout the slums and experience everything alongside the characters. The main protagonists are Ruby Mills, a member of the forties shoplifting gang, and Harriet Littlemore, privileged daughter of a politician who wants more out of life and is working on a local paper as a lady journalist. The two women lead very different lives but their paths cross one day. Harriet is fascinated by Ruby and determines to find out more about her and the life that she leads. Both of the women have their own distinct character arcs as they strive to achieve something more than they currently have. Ruby is the more determined of the two and far more aware of the world but they both fight against the conventions of the society they belong to. It is very clear that both women are really second class citizens and almost completely dependent upon the men around them. Both women want more than this but in the end it is Ruby who has the greater success.