The Autumn of the Ace

The Autumn of the AceAuthor: de Bernieres, Louis Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Published on 21 October 2021 by Vintage Publishing (Vintage) in the United Kingdom. Paperback 336 pages 129 x 195 x 30 240g 'De Bernieres is a singular, cherishable voice' Mail on SundayFrom the master of historical fiction, this book follows war hero Daniel Pitt and his unforgettable family after the Second World War. Some bonds are hard to break Daniel Pitt was an RAF fighter in

and his other novels in Penguin Classics include Washington Square (1880)

We all belong

Could he be a jewel thief

she is horrified to discover that it contains a woman's severed leg

TLS'A labour of love

Have you ever stopped to think about all the stuff you encounter every day

and introduced by actor and environmental activist Bonnie Wright

is murdered

this gorgeous book offers an insight into one of the most beguiling figures of the twentieth century

and Charlotte's Web

to Odysseus and the Trojan wars

the first thing she notices is the magnificent tree next door