| Description |
Set before and during the great war, this work captures the drama of that era on both a national and a personal scale. It is the story of Stephen, a young Englishman, who arrives in Amiens in 1910. His life goes through a series of traumatic experiences, from the clandestine love affair to the unprecedented experiences of the war itself.
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| Key Features |
| Author(s) | Sebastian Faulks |
| Publisher | Vintage |
| Date of Publication | 18/07/1994 |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Paperback |
| ISBN-10 | 0099387913 |
| ISBN-13 | 9780099387916 |
| Genre | General & Literary Fiction |
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| Publication Data |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Country of Publication | United Kingdom |
| Imprint | Vintage |
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| Dimensions |
| Weight | 366 g |
| Width | 131 mm |
| Height | 199 mm |
| Spine | 33 mm |
| Pagination | 528 |
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| Editorial Details |
| Format Details | B-format paperback |
| Edition Statement | New edition |
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| Description |
| Author Biography | Sebastian Faulks worked as a journalist for 14 years before taking up writing books full time in 1991. He is the author of A Trick of Light, The Girl at the Lion D'Or, A Fool's Alphabet, The Fatal Englishman, Birdsong, Charlotte Gray, On Green Dolphin Street, Human Traces, and most recently, A Week in December. |
| Prizes | Winner of Whitaker Gold Book Award 2001 and Enid McLeod Literary Prize 1993. Runner-up for The BBC Big Read Top 21 2003 and The BBC Big Read Top 100 2003. Shortlisted for BBC Big Read Top 100 2003. |
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