Description of The Restoration of Otto Laird by Nigel Packer
Retired architect Otto Laird is living a peaceful, if slightly bemused, existence in Switzerland with his second wife, Anika. Once renowned for his radical designs, Otto now spends his days communing with nature and writing eccentric letters to old friends (which he doesn’t mail). But Otto’s comfortable life is rudely interrupted when he learns that his most significant and revolutionary building, Marlowe House, a 1960s tower block estate in South London is set to be demolished.
Otto is outraged. Determined to do everything in his power to save the building, he reluctantly agrees to take part in a television documentary, which will mean returning to London for the first time in twenty-five years to live for a week in Marlowe House. Once Otto becomes reacquainted with the city he called home for most of his life, his memories begin to come alive. And as he mines his past and considers life moving forward — for himself and his building — Otto embarks on a remarkable journey that will change everything he ever thought he knew.
Praise for The Restoration of Otto Laird by Nigel Packer
“Poignant . . . a sympathetic story.”–Kirkus
“Emotional, poignant and touching. It’s a book we can all relate to, about love, regret and moving on. An amazing read.”-Deborah Rodriguez, author of The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul
“I raced through this book in one day. The eccentric and engaging character of this ageing Otto gripped me from the start. I was very moved by his struggle with his ‘buttoned-up’ nature and avoidance of a painful past. Well-written and informative on many levels, this is a novel to savour.”-Hilary Boyd, author of Thursdays in the Park
About Nigel Packer
NIGEL PACKER is a former journalist, whose eclectic writing career spanned from music reviews for the BBC to a reporting officer at the International Committee for the Red Cross. He received his BA in Archaeology from the University of York and an MA from Leiden University. Nigel lives in London and The Restoration of Otto Laird is his first novel.
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