Description
"'Families are their stories,' said my grandfather Martin that late autumn day in 2001, as he placed a clear plastic folder containing his journal into my hands."
Part historical meditation on people now gone, part detective story and journey of discovery, Find Another Place speaks to how we remember and re-assess what has gone before and how we make sense both of our here and now and the future. Ben's grandfather had always wanted to be a writer and gave the author his journal shortly before his death.
After many endings, paper often remains. Letters from his parents written in the 1970s before they were married, together with a handful of poems, extracts from diaries and other materials all form part of this reflection. It is possible to get to know people better, even after they are gone.
A family's interactions with the Isle of Wight, in war and peace, happy times and sad, run through the narrative. As does a relationship with literature, the desire to write and a passion for the game of chess. Anyone who has ever lost a parent; had a child or reflected on the fragility and beauty inherent in everyday life will enjoy this book.
About the Author
Ben Graff read law at Bristol University. A keen chess player with a passion for literature, Ben is married with four children. He currently works as a manager at a large organisation. Find Another Place is his debut book.
Book Information
ISBN 9781788034548
Author Ben Graff
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint Matador
Publisher Troubador Publishing
Part historical meditation on people now gone, part detective story and journey of discovery, Find Another Place speaks to how we remember and re-assess what has gone before and how we make sense both of our here and now and the future. Ben's grandfather had always wanted to be a writer and gave the author his journal shortly before his death.
After many endings, paper often remains. Letters from his parents written in the 1970s before they were married, together with a handful of poems, extracts from diaries and other materials all form part of this reflection. It is possible to get to know people better, even after they are gone.
A family's interactions with the Isle of Wight, in war and peace, happy times and sad, run through the narrative. As does a relationship with literature, the desire to write and a passion for the game of chess. Anyone who has ever lost a parent; had a child or reflected on the fragility and beauty inherent in everyday life will enjoy this book.
About the Author
Ben Graff read law at Bristol University. A keen chess player with a passion for literature, Ben is married with four children. He currently works as a manager at a large organisation. Find Another Place is his debut book.
Book Information
ISBN 9781788034548
Author Ben Graff
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint Matador
Publisher Troubador Publishing
