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2010 Nominated

We Are Now Beginning Our Descent

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ABOUT
THE BOOK

At the dawn of the twenty-first century Adam Kellas finds himself hurled on a journey between continents and cultures. In his quest from the war-torn mountains of Afghanistan to the elegant dinner tables of north London and then the marshlands of the American South, only the memory of the beautiful, elusive Astrid offers the possibility of hope. With all the explosive drama of The People’s Act of Love, this is a spellbinding tale of folly and the pursuit of love from one of today’s most talented and visionary writers.

ABOUT
THE AUTHOR James
Meek

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NOMINATING LIBRARY COMMENTS

Well written and topical

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Country
Scotland
Original Language
English
Author
Publisher
Canongate Books

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