After Dunkirk
2000 Nominated

After Dunkirk

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ABOUT
THE BOOK

What is the fate of a just man in a just war? At the onset of World War II, Wayne Luthie is the leader of an inexperienced British flight squadron. While his crew adapts to war from a safe distance, Luthie ponders the delights and puzzles of his childhood in India and falls in love with Nim, a WAAF. But soon the war escalates, with great consequence. Tranquil memories are tinged with remembered violence; riddles are revealed as insidious secrets. In this extraordinary literary debut, reminiscent of Pat Barker`s best, Milena McGraw offers a novel of uncommon assurance and depth, a portrait of a man coming to terms with life during the Battle of Britain. It is an experience that will not be forgotten.

ABOUT
THE AUTHOR Milena
McGraw

Milena McGraw grew up in postwar Czechoslovakia, moving to the Uninted States as a student. Her writing has been recognized by the Mary Roberts Rinehart Foundation and the Ohio Arts Council. She is a library assistant in Portland, Oregon.
Milena McGraw grew up in postwar Czechoslovakia, moving to the Uninted States as a student. Her writing has been recognized by the Mary Roberts Rinehart Foundation and the Ohio Arts Council. She is a library assistant in Portland, Oregon.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Country
Czech Republic, United States
Author
Publisher
 Houghton Mifflin

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