The Sunken Road: ‘A powerful and authentic novel about the First World War’ William Boyd
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The Sunken Road: ‘A powerful and authentic novel about the First World War’ William Boyd

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‘Ciarán McMenamin confirms his exceptional talent with this admirably powerful and authentic novel about the First World War and the struggle for Irish independence. Tremendous’ William BoydLonglisted for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical FictionAnnie, Francie and Archie were inseparable growing up, but in 1914 the boys are seduced by the drama of the Great War. Before leaving their small Irish village for the trenches, Francie promises his true love Annie that he will bring her little brother home safe. Six years later Francie is on the run, a wanted man in the Irish war of Independence. He needs Annie’s help to escape safely across the border, but that means confronting the truth about why Archie never came back…. For readers of Sebastian Faulks, Ian McEwan and Sebastian Barry

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Weight 0.219 kg
Dimensions 1.8 × 12.9 × 19.8 cm
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Format

Paperback
Language

Pages

272
Publisher

Year Published

2022-2-17
Imprint

Publication City/Country

London, United Kingdom
ISBN 10

1529112222
About The Author

Ciaran McMenamin was born in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, in 1975. A graduate of the RSAMD, he has worked extensively for the past twenty years as an actor in film, television and theatre. His acclaimed first novel, Skintown, was a WHSmith Fresh Talent pick.

A powerful reflection on complex Irish loyalties, divisions and identities, a romantic drama, and a page-turning thriller.
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Ambitious and powerful…superbly drawn…McMenamin's ambitious novel scores big

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