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2009 Longlist

The Good Father

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ABOUT
THE BOOK

When Peter Wright’s father dies he leaves his entire fortune to Peter’s best friend Jack. Over a few weeks in the summer of 1959 the consequences of the old man’s legacy seriously affect three men’s lives, Jack, who has brought up his three children alone since his wife was killed, Wright’s solicitor Harry, who is trying to rebuild his relationship with his estranged son Guy, and Peter himself, whose friendship with Jack is threatened by his father’s death and the terrible secrets he has kept since his return from the Japanese POW camps.

ABOUT
THE AUTHOR Marion
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NOMINATING LIBRARY COMMENTS

Deals with complex family relationships in a thought provoking way. Twists and turns of plot and sub plot not evident until the final chapters.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Country
England
Original Language
English
Publisher
Accent Press Ltd.

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