{"product_id":"9781787636705-alvesdon","title":"Alvesdon","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA sweeping, heartland World War II family drama from the acclaimed historian and \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eTIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BEST SUMMER READ 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A beautiful, evocative novel \u003c\/b\u003ethat captures the fear and mood of the early days of the war' Dermot O'Leary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEven at home, the war is never far away…\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe village of Alvesdon has been home to the Castells for generations. But the year is 1939 and the peace and tranquillity there is about to be shattered once more by the storm clouds of war in Europe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs three generations of the family gather, they must all face the prospect of their lives being transformed beyond recognition the moment Britain declares war on Germany.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the inevitable happens and Britain finds itself at war, the younger members of the family and farm workers are called up to fight and those who remain must battle to keep the home fires burning and the farm afloat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe gentle certainties of rural life are replaced by the urgent clamour of war, in the air, at sea and on land, where events unfold with dizzying rapidity and unexpected consequences…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStretching from the glorious summer of 1939 to the Battle of Britain the following year, acclaimed historian James Holland paints a compelling and immersive fictional portrait of how the war changed everything.\u003cbr\u003e________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The depth and breadth of [Holland's] knowledge is evident in the vivid portrayal of all the varied theatres of conflict' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘James Holland’s greatest strength . is that he brings humanity to his work’\u003ci\u003e Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJames Holland, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, September 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41683874938977,"sku":"9781787636705","price":25.13,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_32348841.jpg?v=1737187026","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781787636705-alvesdon","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}