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Post of Honour: The classic saga of life in post-war Britain
R. F. Delderfield
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Description for Post of Honour: The classic saga of life in post-war Britain
Paperback. 'He built an imposing artistic social history that promises to join those of his great forebears in the long, noble line of the English novel. His narratives belong in a tradition that goes back to John Galsworthy and Arnold Bennett' Life Magazine Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 42. Weight in Grams: 326.
1912-1940
A generation fallen.
A country that will never be the same again.
Nowhere in England avoids the searing loss of young men during the First World War and the remote Devon village of Shallowford is no exception. Many never return and the lives of those who do come back are changed forever.
Paul Craddock must try to rebuild the estate and, with more difficulty, the bonds broken between the people who belong there. It is a time of huge social change and there are challenges in peace as hard to surmount as ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
672
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780340922927
SKU
V9780340922927
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99-50
About R. F. Delderfield
R F Delderfield was born in South London in 1912. He was a journalist, playwright and a highly successful novelist, renowned for brilliantly portraying slices of English life. With the publication of his first saga, A Horseman Riding By, he became one of Britain's most popular and enduring authors.
Reviews for Post of Honour: The classic saga of life in post-war Britain
Mr Delderfield's manner is easy, modest, heartwarming
Evening Standard
R F Delderfield is a born storyteller
Sunday Mirror
Sheer, wonderful storytelling
Chicago Tribune
It is always a pleasure to read R F Delderfield, because he never seems to be ashamed of writing well
Books and Bookmen
Highly recommended. Combines tension with ... Read more
Evening Standard
R F Delderfield is a born storyteller
Sunday Mirror
Sheer, wonderful storytelling
Chicago Tribune
It is always a pleasure to read R F Delderfield, because he never seems to be ashamed of writing well
Books and Bookmen
Highly recommended. Combines tension with ... Read more