A Son of War by Melvyn Bragg
LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE THE 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' Independent After 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.
[A] deeply humane and acutely truthful novel * Peter Kemp, Sunday Times *
A compelling sequel to his award-winning tour de force, THE SOLDIER'S RETURN * Frank Egerton, Financial Times *
Full of a simple poetry that is deeply evocative. . even better than THE SOLDIER'S RETURN * Carol Birch, Independent *
A novel of remarkable power and grace . . . his authenticity is astounding * Roy Hattersley, The Times *
Shot through with blazing integrity and authenticity * Val Hennessy, Daily Mail *
A compelling sequel to his award-winning tour de force, THE SOLDIER'S RETURN * Frank Egerton, Financial Times *
Full of a simple poetry that is deeply evocative. . even better than THE SOLDIER'S RETURN * Carol Birch, Independent *
A novel of remarkable power and grace . . . his authenticity is astounding * Roy Hattersley, The Times *
Shot through with blazing integrity and authenticity * Val Hennessy, Daily Mail *
Melvyn Bragg was born in Wigton, Cumbria, in 1939. He went to the local Grammar School and then to Wadham College, Oxford. He joined the BBC in 1961, and published his first novel, For Want of a Nail, in 1965. He left the BBC and continued to write novels which include The Soldier's Return (WH Smith Literary Award), Without a City Wall (Mail on Sunday John Llewellyn Rhys Prize) and Now Is the Time (Parliamentary Book Award 2016). A Place in England, Son of War and Crossing the Lines were all nominated for the Booker Prize. His non-fiction includes The Adventure of English and The Book of Books, and his first memoir, Back in the Day, was published in 2022 to critical acclaim. He edited and presented The South Bank Show from 1977 and hosted the BBC Radio 4 programme In Our Time from 1998. He has now retired from both. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society and of The British Academy. He was given a Peerage in 1998 and a Companion of Honour in 2017.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780340818169 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340818166 |
| Title | A Son of War |
| Author | Melvyn Bragg |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2002-03-21 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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