The Night Watch
Sarah Waters
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The number one bestseller, a tender and tragic story set against the turbulence of wartime London
The Night Watch us the extraordinary story of four Londoners: Kay, who wanders the streets in mannish clothes, restless and searching... Helen, who harbours a troubling secret... Viv, a glamour girl, recklessly loyal to her soldier lover... and Duncan, an apparent innocent, struggling with demons of his own.
Moving back through the 1940s, through air raids, blacked-out streets, illicit liaisons and sexual adventure, to end with its beginning in 1941, this is an astonishing novel.
'Burns with a slow but scorching intensity' Mark Bostridge, Independent on Sunday
'Beautifully written, deeply moving and utterly engrossing' Elle
'Waters is an author to cherish, and this is probably her finest achievement yet' Justine Jordan, Guardian
'Terrific narrative tension' Daily Mail
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Praise for The Night Watch
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A triumph... the topsy-turvy time scheme is an elegant and profound device which imbues much of the novel with a poignant dramatic irony and turns every incident, however humdrum, into a revelation that helps to illuminate how her characters became the people they are... [a] finely nuanced, wise and generous novel... Waters is an author to cherish, and this is probably her finest achievement yet - GuardianSharply and compassionately observed, richly coloured and compelling to read - IndependentShe produces terrific narrative tension, whether in a mad ambulance ride through the bombs or in loving someone other than the one you're with - Daily MailBeautifully written, deeply moving and utterly engrossing - ElleBurns with a slow but scorching intensity... Sarah Waters is a great writer - Independent on SundayCompelling... A writer whose talent for charting social and political intricacies is matched by her delicate feel for the nuances of erotic attachment... Waters's attention to detail is impressive, particularly when she's conveying the atmosphere of wartime London - New York Times
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