Synopsis
From the New York Times number one bestselling author of The Nightingale and The Four Winds, comes Kristin Hannah's provocative and timely portrait of hope, honour, loss, forgiveness - and the elusive nature of love.
An intimate look at the inner landscape of a disintegrating marriage and a dramatic exploration of the price of war.
From a distance, Michael and Jolen...
Details
16 August 2012
400 pages
9781447213536
Imprint: Pan
Reviews
By reversing traditional expectations, Hannah calls attention to the modern female soldier and offers a compassionate, poignant look at the impact of war on familyPublishers Weekly
A wrenching depiction of war’s aftermathKirkus Reviews
An unusual premise, with mum going to war as an army reserve whilst dad has to stay home and keep things together. Interesting characters and the very real depiction of ‘life must go on’ as tragedy strikes and everyone comes to terms with what’s going on. Brilliant dialogue makes this a compulsive readBooks Monthly