The People We Were Before
$37.53
- Paperback
544 pages
- Release Date
28 March 2017
Summary
If war is madness, how can love survive?
Yugoslavia, summer 1979. A new village. A new life. But eight-year-old Miro knows the real reason why his family moved from the inland city of Knin to the sunkissed village of Ljeta on the Dalmatian Coast, a tragedy he tries desperately to forget.
The Ljeta years are happy ones, though, and when he marries his childhood sweetheart, and they have a baby daughter, it seems as though life is perfect. However, storm clouds are gathering abo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781784299507 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1784299502 |
| Author: | Annabelle Thorpe |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | Quercus Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 544 |
| Release Date: | 28 March 2017 |
| Weight: | 373g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 132mm x 32mm |
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I loved the way the author merges the compelling personal stories of this family against the dramatic background of the troubles of Yugoslavia in the 1980s. Miro is strong but flawed - an utterly realistic character - and when he is flung into the war his life is changed forever. How he copes with what he witnesses; with loss, disillusion and guilt, makes for a fascinating story which is told with integrity and authenticity - Rosanna Ley
Tender, truthful, moving and at times painful - Sunday MirrorAn important chronicle of one of the most disgraceful conflicts of the late 20th century … and quite apart from the history lesson, it’s a fascinating read - Irish Independent on SundayThorpe’s moving, powerful tale examines how easy it is for us to lose humanity in the face of evil - Daily ExpressAbout The Author
Annabelle Thorpe
Annabelle Thorpe has been a travel and features journalist for fifteen years, writing for national print and online media. She currently works as a freelance, writing mostly for the Times, Telegraph and Guardian, alongside copywriting, non-fiction travel books and PR consultancy work for the National Trust. Alongside her journalism, Annabelle completed an MA in Contemporary History in September 2012 and is an alumna of Curtis Brown Creative. She lives in Angmering, West Sussex.
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