Description
Winner of the Waverton Good Read Award 2017
Shortlisted for the Authors' Club Best First Novel Award 2017
Shortlisted for the Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award 2017
Imagine if your whole life changed in the blink of an eye . . .
Captain Tom Barnes is leading British troops into a war zone when he is gravely injured by an exploding IED. This devastating moment and the transformative months that follow are narrated here by forty-five objects, telling one unforgettable story.
A stunning debut -- of patriotism, heroism, and profound humanism -- that will immediately take its place on the short shelf of classics about men at war and what all that truly means.
About the Author
Harry Parker grew up in Wiltshire. He joined the British Army when he was 23 and served in Iraq in 2007 and Afghanistan in 2009 as a Captain. He is now a writer and artist and lives in London.
Awards
Short-listed for Authors' Club Best First Novel Award 2017 and Gordon Burn Prize 2016.
Book Information
ISBN 9780571325832
Author Harry Parker
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Faber & Faber
Publisher Faber & Faber
Weight(grams) 309g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 22mm
