Dimensions
161 x 242 x 33mm
In the Spring of 1946, Samuel Richardson returns home from the 'Forgotten War' in Burma to Wigton in Cumbria, and finds the town little changed. He, however, has changed: the war has not only left him with traumatic memories but also broadened his horizons. His young wife, too, has gained a sense of independence from her wartime jobs. And then there's six year old Joe, who can scarcely remember his father. As all three strive to adjust, the bonds of love and loyalty become stretched to breaking point.
With this absorbing story of one family, Bragg conveys the experience of millions in the aftermath of the Second World War. Based on his own background and strongly evoking both the era and the Cumbrian landscape, this is a taut, profoundly moving and powerful novel.
