A Complicated Matter
A historical novel of love, belonging and finding your place in the world by the Costa Book Award shortlisted author
$22.83
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
23 April 2024
Summary
Gripping and immersive tale of a young refugee in the London Blitz of World War Two from Costa Award nominated author of MEET ME AT THE MUSEUM.
An extraordinary new writer.
Set against the Blitz in London, a young woman’s extraordinary journey of self-discovery and an intimate meditation on what it takes to find our place in the world.
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AN EXTRAORDINARY NEW WRITER
I used to believe the world had been created for me; every stone and grain of …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781804991862 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1804991864 |
| Author: | Anne Youngson |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 23 April 2024 |
| Weight: | 251g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 127mm x 22mm |
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A tender, often wry novel, rendered with impressive period authenticity * MAIL ON SUNDAY *Skilful, understated. Comes compellingly to life * HARPER’S BAZAAR *Note-perfect. Like a forgotten classic republished by Persephone Books or Virago * East Riding magazine *A touching story full of love and humanity * YOURS magazine *A beautiful story of love and belonging * WOMAN’S WEEKLY *An absolute delight * SAGA *
About The Author
Anne Youngson
Anne Youngson is the author of the Costa First Book Award-shortlisted Meet Me at the Museum; BBC Radio Book Club pick, Three Women and a Boat and the story collection, The Six Who Came to Dinner. Anne Youngson’s shrewd, warm-hearted and observational prose has been widely praised. Her new novel, A Complicated Matter explores the human heart through the coming-of-age of a young English refugee during the blitz. Anne’s work is published around the world. She lives in Oxfordshire with her husband and has three grandchildren.
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