The Lie
The Lie by Helen Dunmore, published by Windmill Books on May 8, 2014, is a poignant novel that explores themes of love, memory, and loss in the aftermath of the First World War. Set in Cornwall during the early spring of 1920, the story follows a young man named Daniel, who returns from the war to find himself homeless and without family. As he stands on a headland looking out to sea, he grapples with the haunting memories of the trenches and the intense relationship that defined his past.
Readers will find an exploration of the emotional landscape that Daniel navigates as he confronts the consequences of a lie that looms over his life. The narrative delves into the complexities of his experiences, revealing how the horrors of war and personal connections shape his journey into the unknown. This edition spans 294 pages and is presented in English, offering a deep and reflective reading experience that resonates with the themes of fiction and historical context.
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Nominated for the Folio Prize and shortlisted for the Walter Scott Prize for Historial Fiction, and the Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prize.
Set during and just after the First World War, The Lie is an enthralling, heart-wrenching novel of love, memory and devastating loss by one of the UK’s most acclaimed storytellers.
Cornwall, 1920, early spring.
A young man stands on a headland, looking out to sea. He is back from the war, homeless and without family.
Behind him lie the mud, barbed-wire entanglements and terror of the trenches. Behind him is also the most intense relationship of his life.
Daniel has survived, but the horror and passion of the past seem more real than the quiet fields around him.
He is about to step into the unknown. But will he ever be able to escape the terrible, unforeseen consequences of a lie?
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