The aftermath is an historical novel that tells the story of the morgans, an english family that has to move to hamburg after world war ii and live into a german. Questions of guilt and empathy are raised in this intelligent and affecting book that deals with the fallout of war and the thorny issue of. Buy the aftermath by rhidian brook online at alibris. Thankfully, edmund is a repository of innocent wonder and trustingness, and ignores all the advice in his book. Rhidian brook s family history handed him the aftermath more or less on a plate. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The aftermath by rhidian brook book cover, description, publication history.
Rhidian brook is an awardwinning english novelist who has also written stories and screenplays. This book tells the story of the men and women of fighter command who worked tirelessly in air. His new work, the aftermath, is being developed as a feature film and apparently big. The aftermath is a compelling, surprising and moving novel sadie jones, author of the outcast a moving, always enthralling journey. Now a major film starring keira knightley by brook, rhidian isbn. Aftermath by rhidian brook almost 60 years after it ended, the second world war continues to exert a seemingly inexhaustible.
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Set immediately after the end of world war ii, the aftermath by rhidian brook tells the story of a welsh colonel, lewis morgan, who brings his family to hamburg while he works on the nigh on impossible task of providing humanitarian aid to the germans while clearing and repairing the damage caused to their country. The aftermath movie tiein edition by rhidian brook. In the bitter winter of 1946, rachael morgan arrives with her only remaining son edmund in the. Film tiein by rhidian brook penguin books australia. The aftermath is a narrative not only of both sides barbarities but also of dire misunderstanding and complacency on the part of the occupiers.
The interviewers asked openended questions about right and wrong, moral dilemmas and the meaning of life. The aftermath by rhidian brook a courageous, emotionally gripping new novel already sold in 18 countries worldwide, and soon to be made into a major motion. A british colonel shares his home with a german architect in postwar hamburg in rhidian brooks promising but thinly developed novel, writes. In the bitter winter of 1946, rachael morgan arrives with her only remaining son edmund in the ruins of hamburg. Amid this moral and physical exhaustion, some people find a. In the bitter winter of 1946, rachael morgan arrives with her only. Rhidian brook takes a piece of history i thought i knew well and breaks it open.
The aftermath by rhidian brook booksaremyfavouriteandbest. Rhidian brook has clearly come up with a terrific setting for his second novel his first, the testimony of taliesin jones won the somerset. The remaining is a fourpart novel series by author dj molles, although at the time of writing this i feel confident in saying i expect to see more novels in this series. Thousands remain displaced in what is now the british occupied zone. The aftermath is a compelling, surprising and moving novel. The international bestselling blockbuster to rival birdsong and atonement. The aftermath by rhidian brook depicts a time and place not often depicted in literature. In the rambling answers, which smith and company recount in a new book, lost in. Rhidian brooks arresting novel brings vividly to life a littletold aspect of world war ii.
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