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Another World
By Pat Barker
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'Gripping in the best most exquisite sense of the word' Mail on Sunday
'Utterly compelling... She is a novelist who probes deep revealing what people prefer to keep hidden' Scotsman
'Extraordinary... Without question the best novel I have read this year' Daily Mail
'Brilliant touches of observation an unfailing ear for dialogue... This is a novel that doesn't allow you to miss a sentence' New York Times Book Review
At 101 years old Geordie a proud Somme veteran lingers painfully through the days before his death. His grandson Nick is anguished to see this once-resilient man haunted by the ghosts of the trenches and the horror surrounding his brother's death. But in Nick's family home the dark pressures of the past also encroach on the present. As he and his wife Fran try to unite their uneasy family of step- and half-siblings the discovery of a sinister Victorian drawing reveals the murderous history of their house and casts a violent shadow on their lives...
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
290
Release Date:
1999-07-01
Publication Date:
1999-07-01
Publisher:
Penguin
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
0140258981
ISBN13:
9780140258981
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
348 g
Height:
129 cm
Width:
198 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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The items bear minimal signs of past use, such as light scratches or memories in the form of markings. These signs of wear give the items a charming character and tell stories of their previous owners, while not affecting their functionality.
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