When Jack, a war correspondent and wayward soul, returns home to Jersey injured from Afghanistan, he turns the lives of the Merryweather family upside down. Ten-year-old Ben and his brother and sister watch helplessly as the lively man they remember struggles to bring himself back from the brink.

About the Author
Justin Huggler was born in the Channel Island of Jersey. A former foreign correspondent for the Independent newspaper, he covered the occupation of Iraq from 2003 to 2004. He has also covered the 2001 war in Afghanistan, the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and the overthrow of Slobodan Milosevic. He is the author of The Burden of the Desert. He lives in Germany

Reviews
An absolute must * Daily Mail *
Relentlessly gripping * Independent on Sunday *
William's funny, rueful and engaging book does provide a very handy guide to the fascinating enigma that is the twenty-something male psyche. * Daily Mail *



Book Information
ISBN 9781780722023
Author Justin Huggler
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Short Books Ltd
Publisher Octopus Publishing Group
Weight(grams) 240g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 128mm * 22mm