Winner of the WH Smith literary award 2000.When Sam Richardson returns in 1946 from the Forgotten War in Burma to Wigton in Cumbria, he finds little has changed, as far as his own limited prospects go, but in his absence his young family has altered immensely. His wife Elle has gained a sense of independence from her war time jobs, is son barely remembers him. A moving account of the experiences of millions as they returned from the wall. Excellent condition. 375pp