Synopsis
About Melvyn Bragg
See more books from this AuthorQuite powerful in an understated way: a splendid portrait of a world on the verge of a new era.
Feb 23 2016 | Read Full Review of The Soldier's Return: A NovelWhen Sam Richardson came back with his regiment from Burma in 1946, there were no parades: The euphoria of victory had subsided pretty quickly the year before, and the folks in his hometown of Wigton were too preoccupied with rationing, unemployment, and the creation of the National Health Servic...
| Read Full Review of The Soldier's Return: A NovelRight from the start, when the train carrying British soldier Sam Richardson home to Wigton after his service in the Burma campaign breaks down two miles from town and he and his army comrades have
Jul 15 2002 | Read Full Review of The Soldier's Return: A NovelRight from the start, when the train carrying British soldier Sam Richardson home to Wigton after his service in the Burma campaign breaks down two miles from town and he and his army comrades have to walk home, it is clear we are in the hands of a compassionate, clear-sighted writer.
| Read Full Review of The Soldier's Return: A NovelBut thereâs good newsâby subscribing today, you will receive 22 issues of Booklist magazine, 4 issues of Book Links, and single-login access to Booklist Online and over 170,000 reviews.
Feb 23 2016 | Read Full Review of The Soldier's Return: A NovelAn aggregated and normalized score based on 11 user ratings from iDreamBooks & iTunes