The Autumn of the Ace
'Both heart-warming and heart-wrenching, the ideal book for historical fiction lovers' The South African
$21.90
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
2 November 2021
Summary
Louis de Bernières is the master of historical fiction which makes you both laugh and cry. This book follows an unforgettable family after the Second World War.
‘De Bernières is a singular, cherishable voice’ Mail on Sunday
From the master of historical fiction, this book follows war hero Daniel Pitt and his unforgettable family after the Second World War.
Some bonds are hard to break…
Daniel Pitt was an RAF fighter in the First World War and an espionage agent…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529110753 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529110750 |
| Author: | Louis de Bernières |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 2 November 2021 |
| Weight: | 238g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 21mm |
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Critics Review
Louis de Bernieres is in the direct line that runs through Dickens and Evelyn Waugh… he has only to look into his world, one senses, for it to rush into reality, colours and touch and taste
De Bernieres is a singular, cherishable voice. * Mail on Sunday *Louis de Bernieres is in the direct line that runs through Dickens and Evelyn Waugh… he has only to look into his world, one senses, for it to rush into reality, colours and touch and taste * Evening Standard *[The Autumn of the Ace is] penned with de Bernières’s quiet, deprecating humour and sharp observation – Vanessa Berridge * Sunday Express *Both heart-warming and heart-wrenching, this novel will captivate the senses and make you laugh as well as cry. Brimming with incredible, quirky characters and beautiful, lyrical writing, The Autumn of the Ace is the ideal book for lovers of historical fiction – Carmen Coetsee * South African *
About The Author
Louis de Bernières
Louis de Berni res is the bestselling author of Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, which won the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize Best Book in 1995. His most recent books are So Much Life Left Over, The Dust That Falls From Dreams and The Autumn of the Ace, the short story collection Labels, the children’s book Station Jim and the poetry collection The Cat in the Treble Clef.
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