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A Capital Union
Author(s): Victoria Hendry (Author)
- Publisher: Saraband
- Publication Date: 29 Aug. 2013
- Language: English
- Print length: 218 pages
- ISBN-10: 9781908643346
- ISBN-13: 9781908643346
Book Description
Shortlisted for the Historical Writers’ Association Debut Crown Award, 2014.
“A remarkable debut … an excellent novel, dramatic and engaging, with a Buchan thrills quality.” – Alan Warner, Books of the Year selection in Herald Scotland.
Edinburgh, 1942. As war tightens its grip on Britain, Agnes Thorne discovers that her new husband’s obsession with Home Rule in a time of national crisis is threatening to land him in prison. His stand against conscription makes Agnes a reluctant participant in the nascent nationalist movement. As hidden forces of state break cover and strain the marriage to breaking point, Agnes is caught up in a triangle of passion, politics and secrecy.
Editorial Reviews
Review
‘It may be an historically illuminating novel, but it s also a compelling page-turner, with the plot’s twists and turns delivering constant surprises. And if you expect big ethical issues from a wartime novel, you won’t be disappointed: conscience, duty, loyalty, patriotism, nationality and yes, love and tragedy all loom large, yet frequently in the most unexpected of contexts. In short, A Capital Union is, as the feisty Agnes would say, a braw read from a fresh and accomplished new voice.’ –Kritikus
‘It may be an historically illuminating novel, but it s also a compelling page-turner, with the plot’s twists and turns delivering constant surprises. And if you expect big ethical issues from a wartime novel, you won’t be disappointed: conscience, duty, loyalty, patriotism, nationality and yes, love and tragedy all loom large, yet frequently in the most unexpected of contexts. In short, A Capital Union is, as the feisty Agnes would say, a braw read from a fresh and accomplished new voice.’ –Kritikus
