A country road, a tree

"From the best-selling author of Longbourn, a stunning new novel that follows an unnamed writer--Samuel Beckett--whose life and extraordinary literary gift are permanently shaped in the forge of war. When war breaks out in Europe in 1939, a young, unknown writer journeys from his home in neutra...

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Main Author: Baker, Jo (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London, England : Black Swan c2015
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