A Country Road, a Tree

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Paris, 1939: the pavement rumbles with the footfall of Nazi soldiers marching along the Champs Elysees. A young writer, recently arrived from Ireland to make his mark, smokes one last cigarette with his lover before the city they know is torn apart. Soon, he will put is own life and those of his loved ones in mortal danger by joining the Resistance.

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BY THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF LONGBOURN

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL FICTION 2017

SHORTLISTED FOR THE JAMES TAIT BLACK PRIZE 2017

‘Skilful . . . daring . . . extraordinary’ The Guardian

A fascinating fictional account of Samuel Beckett’s wartime years’ IAN RANKIN

‘Beautifully written, empathetic and unflinching, it is very, very good’ Daily Mail

Marvellous, spare, moving’ FRANCIS SPUFFORD

‘Insightful . . . beautifully paced . . . authentic’ The Irish Times

Paris, 1939: The pavement rumbles with the footfall of Nazi soldiers marching along the Champs Elysees. A young writer, recently arrived from Ireland to make his mark, smokes one last cigarette with his lover before the city they know is torn apart. Soon, he will put is own life and those of his loved ones in mortal danger by joining the Resistance…

Spies, artists, deprivation, danger and passion: this is a story of life at the edges of human experience, and of how one man came to translate it all into art.

Sunday Express Book of the Month

Praise for Jo Baker’s LONGBOURN:
‘Intoxicating’ Guardian
Engrossing’ Sunday Times
‘Audacious’ New York Times

Additional information

Weight 0.277 kg
Dimensions 19.7 × 12.7 × 2.3 cm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

391

Language

English

Edition

1st paperback ed

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K