Wake

Hope, Anna

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Five Days in November, 1920. As the people of London await the arrival of the Unknown Soldier from France, three women are dealing with loss in their own way: Hettie, who dances for sixpence a waltz at the Hammersmith Palais; Evelyn, who toils at a lowly job in the Pensions Office; and Ada, a housewife who is beset by visions of her dead son. One day a young man comes to Ada’s door. He carries with him a wartime mystery that will bind these women together, and will both mend and tear their hearts.

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Publish Date: 01/01/2015
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The International prize-winning bestseller and Simon Mayo bookclub pick
‘Powerful and humane’ SADIE JONES, bestselling author of The Snakes
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Remembrance Day 1920: A wartime secret connects three women’s lives:

Hettie whose wounded brother won’t speak.

Evelyn who still grieves for her lost lover.

And Ada, who has never received an official letter about her son’s death, and is still waiting for him to come home.

As the mystery that binds them begins to unravel, far away, in the fields of France, the Unknown Soldier embarks on his journey home. The mood of the nation is turning towards the future – but can these three women ever let go of the past?
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Readers’ love WAKE by Anna Hope:

‘Beautifully, written, compelling, very moving’ 4 ****
‘Engrossing and illuminating’ 5 *****
‘ If you like a relationships novel with war backdrop, hard to find better’ 4 ****
‘An amazing achievment’ 5 *****

Additional information

Weight 283 g
Dimensions 198 × 127 × 25 mm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

412

Language

English

Edition

1st paperback ed

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K