The Autumn of the Ace by Louis De Bernieres
From the master of historical fiction, this book follows an unforgettable family after the Second World War. Some bonds are hard to break... Daniel Pitt was an RAF fighter in the First World War and an espionage agent for the SOE in the Second. Now the conflicts he faces are closer to home. Daniel's marriage has fractured beyond repair and Daniel's relationship with his son, Bertie, has been a failure since Bertie was a small boy. But after his brother Archie's death, Daniel is keen for new perspectives. He first travels to Peshawar to bury Archie in the place he loved best, and then finds himself in Canada, avoiding his family and friends back in England. Daniel and Bertie's different experiences of war, although devastating, also bring with them the opportunity for the two to reconnect. If only they can find a way to move on from the past... 'De Bernieres is a singular, cherishable voice.' Mail on Sunday
Both heart-warming and heart-wrenching, this novel will captivate the senses and make you laugh as well as cryBrimming with incredible, quirky characters and beautiful, lyrical writing, The Autumn of the Ace is the ideal book for lovers of historical fiction -- Carmen Coetsee * South African *
An epic, touching book about what love can do. It's heartening stuff... If you wish to mark the drawing in of winter evenings with something romantic, adventurous, well researched and engrossing - a story full of life and warmth and also a robust philosophy of love and redemption - then de Bernières is, as ever, your man. * The Times *
A charming, old-fashioned read - just the novel for a spell in lockdown * Scotsman *
A compelling and moving conclusion to a saga with epic scope -- Anthony Gardner * Mail on Sunday *
An epic, touching book about what love can do. It's heartening stuff... If you wish to mark the drawing in of winter evenings with something romantic, adventurous, well researched and engrossing - a story full of life and warmth and also a robust philosophy of love and redemption - then de Bernières is, as ever, your man. * The Times *
A charming, old-fashioned read - just the novel for a spell in lockdown * Scotsman *
A compelling and moving conclusion to a saga with epic scope -- Anthony Gardner * Mail on Sunday *
Louis de Bernières is the bestselling author of Captain Corelli's Mandolin, which won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize Best Book in 1995. His most recent books are So Much Life Left Over, The Dust That Falls From Dreams and The Autumn of the Ace, the short story collection Labels, the children's book Station Jim and the poetry collection The Cat in the Treble Clef.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781787301337 |
| ISBN 10 | 1787301338 |
| Title | The Autumn of the Ace |
| Author | Louis De Bernieres |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2020-11-05 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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