Shoulder the Sky (World War I Series, Novel 2)
A moving novel of life during the dark days of war
$36.90
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
30 September 2011
Summary
In April 1915, Joseph Reavley is serving as chaplain on the Front Line at Ypres. The war that should have been ‘over by Christmas’ has already decimated the British Expeditionary Force. To Joseph’s sector comes an ambitious young war correspondent determined to expose the horrors of trench life. But before he can dispatch his piece, he is found dead in no-man’s-land. Still seeking the man behind his parents’ murder, and to protect his sister Judith from the pain of an impossible romance, Jose…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780755302871 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0755302877 |
| Author: | Anne Perry |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Headline Review |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 30 September 2011 |
| Weight: | 301g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 133mm x 29mm |
| Series: | World War 1 Series |
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Critics Review
‘The writer weaves her compelling fiction around a graphic account of the horror of First World War trench warfare that has not been bettered since Sebastian Faulks’ Birdsong’
‘An absorbing tale’ Kirkus Reviews, 15/7/04 - Kirkus Reviews
‘The plot of this book is riveting throughout; the elegance of the prose and depth of characterisation combine to create a powerful and poignant journey into the past that long stays with you after the final page’ The Lady, 28/9/04 - The LadyThe writer weaves her compelling fiction around a graphic account of the horror of First World War trench warfare that has not been bettered since Sebastian Faulks’ Birdsong - Nottingham Evening Post‘Perry cleverly resolves some plot lines while reserving the solution of others for future mysteries…she does a superb job of bringing the grimness and waste to life, in a nice shift of gears from her two 19th-century historical series’ Publishers Weekly, 26/7/04 - Publishers WeeklyAbout The Author
Anne Perry
New York Times bestselling author Anne Perry lives in Portmahomack, Scotland, and her well-loved series featuring Thomas and Charlotte Pitt has recently been adapted for television. THE CATER STREET HANGMAN was watched by millions of viewers when it was broadcast by ITV. Also available from Headline are the critically acclaimed William and Hester Monk mysteries.
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