Wake

Paperback Published on: 01/01/2015
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Wake
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
Joe at Doncaster
Wake
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
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Synopsis

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 *****

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
  • ISBN: 9780552779463
  • Number of pages: 416
  • Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 25 mm
  • Weight: 293g
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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Wake
Moving 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
KarenD
Wake
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
Leilah at Doncaster
Wake
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
Michael S
Wake
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
Anne Cater
Wake
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
Leilah at Doncaster
Wake
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
Joy Finlayson
Wake
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
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