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The Shadow of War: The Great War Series Book 1

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Shadow of War: The Great War Series Book 1
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Stewart Binns
SeriesThe Great War
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:560
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenreHistorical fiction
ISBN/Barcode 9781405915175
ClassificationsDewey:823.92
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
Publication Date 23 October 2014
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

A new series and a book a year for each year of the First World War June 1914- the beginning of another long, prosperous summer for Britain. But all is not as it seems - the chill wind of social discontent swirls around this sceptred isle. Shots ring out in a distant European land - the assassination of a foreign aristocrat. From that moment the world is propelled into a conflict unlike any seen before. This is the story of five British communities, their circumstances very different, but who will all share in the tragedy that is to come. All that they have known will be changed forever by the catastrophic events of the Great War.

Author Biography

Stewart Binns began his professional life as an academic. He passed selection for the SAS in 1980 and served for three years before settling into a career as a schoolteacher, specialising in English and history. Later in life he began a successful career in television. He has won a BAFTA, a Grierson, an RTS and a Peabody for his documentaries. Stewart has written two highly acclaimed historical series. Betrayal, a standalone, is his seventh novel.

Reviews

Anyone with even a vague interest in Britain and the Great War should read Shadow of War -- Celia Sandys, granddaughter of Winston Churchill An epic ... the book on the conflict remembered this year 100 years on Sunday Sport Stewart Binns has produced a real page-turner, a truly stunning adventure story -- Alastair Campbell A fascinating mix of fact, legend and fiction ... this is storytelling at its best Daily Mail Stewart's books always leave me with a sense of pride for my country, and this book is no exception, but this is tempered by the individual courage and the individual loss. The personal tales that inspire and horrify in equal measure. By the time I finished the book I felt entertained and educated, which for me form the key pillars of a great Historical Fiction novel. Once again Stewart Binns has managed to create something unique, entertaining and eye-opening, I'm very much looking forward to book 2. -- Robin Carter, Parmenion Books The whole thing is a tour de force of writing brilliance, and it's great to know that in five years' time, Stewart will have delivered a book for each of the first world war years. A totally enjoyable experience, a brilliant start to a terrific project. Books Monthly Unarguably heart-warming... will leave any reader with a sense of British pride Goodreads Truly a book that educates while entertaining, a talent of this best-selling author Historical Novel Review