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Moving and atmospheric post-war story
I really enjoyed this atmospheric and poignant novel about the effect the losses of the Great War had on the lives of British citizens and its soldiers.
I... READ MORE
A tender portrayal
This is a moving and tender portrayal of the choice of the Unknown Warrior in 1920. It is an unusual way to view the impact of the First World War, and is ... READ MORE
Publisher information
- Publisher: F. A. Thorpe (Publishers)
- ISBN: 9781444821291
- Number of pages: 376
- Dimensions: 235 x 150 x 4 mm
Customer Reviews
View allMoving and poignant
Wake is a story set over 5 days in November 1920. The body of the Unknown Warrior is being bought home from the battlefields of France to London and to his... READ MORE
An evocative, arresting, and assured debut.
Wake /weik/
1. Emerge or cause to emerge from sleep
2. Ritual for the dead
3. Consequence or aftermath
This debut incorporates all of its title’s definiti... READ MORE
Wonderful and surprising
An absurdly perfect cover, a highly-marketed World War One centenary product, yet another creative writing course clone: I really expected to hate this boo... READ MORE
Powerful & Evocative
I have no doubt that Wake is going to be included in my Top Ten books of 2014, I know that it's only January, but this is a book that has had a huge effect... READ MORE
An evocative, arresting, and assured debut.
Wake /weik/
1. Emerge or cause to emerge from sleep
2. Ritual for the dead
3. Consequence or aftermath
This debut incorporates all of its title’s definiti... READ MORE
A refreshing take on the conclusion of war
Fiction about war is one of my favourite kinds. Authors rarely fail to produce a fresh perspective of historic events even though they are so regularly wri... READ MORE
Refreshing debut!
This is a moving, evocative and powerful debut made by Hope about a subject that will no doubt be the basis of many more novels to be published over the ne... READ MORE