Flowers of war

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When the author is given a small package, containing letters and papers relating to his grandfather’s brother, who was killed in Syria during the Second World War, it leads him on an extended personal journey. An exploration of history, imagination and the process of memory, shifting imperceptibly from autobiography to travelogue, from letters…

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When the author is given a small package, containing letters and papers relating to his grandfather’s brother, who was killed in Syria during the Second World War, it leads him on an extended personal journey. An exploration of history, imagination and the process of memory, shifting imperceptibly from autobiography to travelogue, from letters and diaries to official records.

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Weight 272 g
Dimensions 20.3 × 12.7 × 2.5 cm
Author

Publisher

Parthian

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

250

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

940.540092 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K