[A] deeply humane and acutely truthful novel

Peter Kemp, <i>Sunday Times</i>

A compelling sequel to his award-winning tour de force, THE SOLDIER'S RETURN

Frank Egerton, <i>Financial Times</i>

Full of a simple poetry that is deeply evocative . . . even better than THE SOLDIER'S RETURN

Carol Birch, <i>Independent</i>

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A novel of remarkable power and grace . . . his authenticity is astounding

Roy Hattersley, <i>The Times</i>

Shot through with blazing integrity and authenticity

Val Hennessy, <i>Daily Mail</i>

LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZETHE SECOND NOVEL IN 'ONE OF THE MOST DISTINGUISHED LITERARY SERIES IN RECENT TIMES' (SUNDAY TELEGRAPH)'A novel of remarkable power and grace . . . astounding'The Times'Deeply humane and acutely truthful'Sunday Times'Full of a simple poetry . . . a true portrayal of the rhythms of everyday working-class life'IndependentAfter the upheavals of the Second World War, the Richardson family - Sam, Ellen and their young son Joe - settle back to working-class life in the Cumbrian town of Wigton. Yet for them, as for so many, life will never be the same again. As the old order begins to be challenged and new vistas open, Sam and Ellen forge their future together with differing needs and desires - and conflicting expectations of Joe, who grows up with his own demons to confront.
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The Booker-longlisted sequel to the bestselling The Soldier's Return, part of Bragg's 'monumental series' (Sunday Times)
[A] deeply humane and acutely truthful novel
[A] deeply humane and acutely truthful novel - Peter Kemp, Sunday TimesA compelling sequel to his award-winning tour de force, THE SOLDIER'S RETURN - Frank Egerton, Financial TimesFull of a simple poetry that is deeply evocative . . . even better than THE SOLDIER'S RETURN - Carol Birch, IndependentA novel of remarkable power and grace . . . his authenticity is astounding - Roy Hattersley, The TimesShot through with blazing integrity and authenticity - Val Hennessy, Daily Mail
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The superb follow-up to the bestselling THE SOLDIER'S RETURN

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780340818169
Publisert
2002-03-21
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Sceptre
Vekt
340 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
128 mm
Dybde
28 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
432

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Om bidragsyterne

Melvyn Bragg is a writer and broadcaster whose first novel, For Want of a Nail, was published in 1965. His novels since include The Maid of Buttermere, The Soldier's Return, A Son of War, Credo and Now is the Time, which won the Parliamentary Book Award for fiction in 2016. His books have also been awarded the Time/Life Silver Pen Award, the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize and the WHSmith Literary Award, and have been longlisted three times for the Booker Prize (including the Lost Man Booker Prize). He has also written several works of non-fiction, including The Adventure of English and The Book of Books about the King James Bible. He lives in London and Cumbria.