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The captivating prequel to the treasured Grantchester series follows the life, loves and losses of a young Sidney Chambers in post-war London
It is 1938, and eighteen-year-old Sidney Chambers is dancing the quickstep with Amanda Kendall at her brother Robert's birthday party at the Caledonia Club. No one can believe, on this golden evening, that there could ever be another war.
Returning to London from the war seven years later, Sidney has gained a Military Cross, and lost his best friend on the battlefields of Italy. The carefree youth that he and his friends were promised has been blown apart, just like the rest of the world – and Sidney, carrying a terrible, secret guilt, must decide what to do with the rest of his life. But Sidney has heard a call: constant, though quiet, and growing ever more persistent. To the incredulity of his family and the derision of his friends – the irrepressible actor Freddie, and the beautiful, spiky Amanda – Sidney must now negotiate his path to God: the course of which, much like true love, never runs smooth.
The touching, engaging and surprising origin story of the Grantchester Mysteries's beloved Archdeacon Sidney Chambers, The Road to Grantchester will delight new and old fans alike.
Published | 03 Jun 2019 |
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Format | Paperback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 336 |
ISBN | 9781408886823 |
Imprint | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Dimensions | 216 x 135 mm |
Series | Grantchester |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Written with a delicate intelligence … Sidney Chambers is as convincing as any flesh-and-blood creature, not just an idea of a parson. This is because Runcie has thoroughly imagined him and in this coming-of-age novel he shows us how and why he became what he is
Allan Massie, Scotsman
Charming, clever and warm: perfect comfort food for the soul
Joanne Harris, Daily Telegraph
Hugely enjoyable … Some of the finest writing I have ever read about the sorrow and the pity of war
Herald
A tremendous novel - shrewd, compelling and full of insight - James Runcie elevates the genre to impressive new heights
William Boyd
Written with such tenderness, and very moving – I loved it
Elizabeth Buchan
Runcie excels at evoking the look and feel of warfare … Casts the show's first three series in a disturbing but satisfying new light. One can hardly ask for more
independent.co.uk
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