A Place in England
Paperback
Longlisted for the Lost Booker Prize
BOOK TWO IN THE CUMBRIAN TRILOGY
'Masterly'Daily Telegraph'A graceful and confident writer'ObserverJust like his father before him, Joseph Tallantire is determined to make something of himself. But life isn't easy for an uneducated young man in Cumberland, a forgotten corner of the country where opportunities are scarce. As the Second World War plunges Britain into further turmoil, Joseph must endure hardship and loss on his journey to independence.Buy now!
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- ISBN: 9781399756020
- Author: Melvyn Bragg
- Pub date: 09.06.26
- RRP: $29.99
- Format: Paperback / softback
Author
Melvyn Bragg
Melvyn Bragg is a writer and broadcaster whose first novel, For Want of a Nail, was published in 1965. His novels since include The Maid of Buttermere, The Soldier's Return, A Son of War, Credo and Now is the Time, which won the Parliamentary Book Award for fiction in 2016. His books have also been awarded the Time/Life Silver Pen Award, the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize and the WHSmith Literary Award, and have been longlisted three times for the Booker Prize (including the Lost Man Booker Prize).
He has also written several works of non-fiction, including The Adventure of English and The Book of Books about the King James Bible. He lives in London and Cumbria.Other books by the author
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