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Another World

by Pat Barker
RM41.00 MYR Now RM19.00 MYR Save 54%
Another World
Another World

Haunting legacy intertwines family and wartime trauma.

If you're drawn to stories that dive into the shadows of the past, "Another World" could captivate you. Pat Barker masterfully weaves the stark realities of a war veteran with the complex dynamics of a modern family. As the characters struggle to reconcile with history both personal and shared, you might find yourself reflecting on how the echoes of the past persist in our own lives.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Another World

by Pat Barker
RM41.00 MYR Now RM19.00 MYR Save 54%
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ISBN: 9780140258981
Authors: Pat Barker
Publisher: Penguin UK
Date of Publication: 1999-08-10
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Contemporary, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: World War II, War
Goodreads rating: 3.5
(rated by 1930 readers)

Description

In Pat Barker's Another World, the First World War casts its shadow down the generations. At 101 years old, Geordie, a proud Somme veteran, lingers painfully through the days before his death. His grandson Nick is anguished to see this once-resilient man haunted by the ghosts of the trenches and the horror surrounding his brother's death. But in Nick's family home, the dark pressures of the past also encroach on the present. As he and his wife Fran try to unite their uneasy family of step- and half-siblings, the discovery of a sinister Victorian drawing reveals the murderous history of their house and casts a violent shadow on their lives.
 

Haunting legacy intertwines family and wartime trauma.

If you're drawn to stories that dive into the shadows of the past, "Another World" could captivate you. Pat Barker masterfully weaves the stark realities of a war veteran with the complex dynamics of a modern family. As the characters struggle to reconcile with history both personal and shared, you might find yourself reflecting on how the echoes of the past persist in our own lives.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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