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232 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781906462055
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Persephone Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Hilary Wainwright, an English soldier, returns to a blasted and impoverished France during World War Two in order to trace a child lost five years before. But is this small, quiet boy in a grim orphanage really his son? And what if he is not? In t...
Community Reviews Summary of 149 reviews
Moods
sad 66%
hopeful 55%
reflective 44%
tense 44%
inspiring 22%
challenging 11%
dark 11%
informative 11%
mysterious 11%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | Plot: 33% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 71% | Yes: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
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232 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781906462055
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Persephone Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Hilary Wainwright, an English soldier, returns to a blasted and impoverished France during World War Two in order to trace a child lost five years before. But is this small, quiet boy in a grim orphanage really his son? And what if he is not? In t...
Community Reviews Summary of 149 reviews
Moods
sad 66%
hopeful 55%
reflective 44%
tense 44%
inspiring 22%
challenging 11%
dark 11%
informative 11%
mysterious 11%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | Plot: 33% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 71% | Yes: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.