A Son of War,Melvyn Bragg- 9780340734155

A Son Of War (Signed by Author) \nBragg, Melvyn\n\nPublished by Hodder and Stoughton, London (2001) Signed by the Author on the title page, without inscription. Hardcover in the original boards, complete with the jacket. Jacket with wear to the edges and corners, unclipped. Pages clean and tight, minor edgewear. Second impression.\n\nThe upheavals of the Second World War reverberated in the peace that followed, and many found a return to the old life more difficult than they had anticipated. Like Sam Richardson, who was determined to break free of the constraints of his background and leave Cumbria for the promised land of Australia. Yet now, a few months on, he has settled for a job in Wigton's paper factory, and believes he has put both his aspirations and his memories of fighting in Burma behind him. His wife, Ellen, begins to know better, realising how close to the brink their marriage had come. Between them their young son Joe strives to fulfil the conflicting expectations of chr