{"product_id":"the-autumn-of-the-ace-paperback","title":"The Autumn of the Ace - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLouis de Bernieres\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the master of historical fiction, this book follows an unforgettable family after the Second World War.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSome bonds are hard to break...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDaniel Pitt was an RAF fighter in the First World War and an espionage agent for the SOE in the Second. Now the conflicts he faces are closer to home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDaniel's marriage has fractured beyond repair and Daniel's relationship with his son, Bertie, has been a failure since Bertie was a small boy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut after his brother Archie's death, Daniel is keen for new perspectives. He first travels to Peshawar to bury Archie in the place he loved best, and then finds himself in Canada, avoiding his family and friends back in England. Daniel and Bertie's different experiences of war, although devastating, also bring with them the opportunity for the two to reconnect. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf only they can find a way to move on from the past... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'De Bernieres is a singular, cherishable voice.' \u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLouis de Bernières\u003c\/b\u003e is the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCaptain Corelli's Mandolin\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize Best Book in 1995. His most recent books are \u003ci\u003eSo Much Life Left Over, The Dust That Falls From Dreams \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Autumn of the Ace, \u003c\/i\u003e the short story collection\u003ci\u003e Labels\u003c\/i\u003e, the children's book\u003ci\u003e Station Jim \u003c\/i\u003eand the poetry collection \u003ci\u003eThe Cat in the Treble Clef\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 28, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767296491808,"sku":"9781529110753","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/90ec377be80961bc48dbc475d04c7371.webp?v=1780308513","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-autumn-of-the-ace-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}