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Book Synopsis_______________''If you love the TV series Grantchester, don't miss this captivating prequel. It reveals the backstory of how a young Sidney Chambers, carefree in London just before the Second World War, came to be the charming crime-fighting clergyman we know today'' - Yours''Charming, clever and warm: perfect comfort food for the soul'' - Joanne Harris,
Daily Telegraph''An engaging and witty prequel'' - Washington Post''Hugely enjoyable Some of the finest writing I have ever read about the sorrow and the pity of war'' - Herald_______________The captivating prequel to the treasured Grantchester series follows the life, loves and losses of a young Sidney Chambers in post-war London It is 1938, and eighteen-year-old Sidney Chambers is dancing the quickstep with Amanda Kendall at her brother Robert's birthday party at the Caledonian Club. No one can believe, on this golden evening, that the
Trade ReviewWritten with a delicate intelligence … Sidney Chambers is as convincing as any flesh-and-blood creature, not just an idea of a parson. This is because Runcie has thoroughly imagined him and in this coming-of-age novel he shows us how and why he became what he is -- Allan Massie * Scotsman *
Charming, clever and warm: perfect comfort food for the soul -- Joanne Harris * Daily Telegraph *
Hugely enjoyable … Some of the finest writing I have ever read about the sorrow and the pity of war * Herald *
A tremendous novel — shrewd, compelling and full of insight — James Runcie elevates the genre to impressive new heights -- William Boyd
Written with such tenderness, and very moving – I loved it * Elizabeth Buchan *
Runcie excels at evoking the look and feel of warfare … Casts the show’s first three series in a disturbing but satisfying new light. One can hardly ask for more * independent.co.uk *
If you love the TV series
Grantchester, don’t miss this captivating prequel. It reveals the backstory of how a young Sidney Chambers, carefree in London just before the Second World War, came to be the charming crime-fighting clergyman we know today * Yours *
The brand new prequel to Runcie’s much-loved series takes Archdeacon Chambers right back to his time as a demobbed young soldier in post-war London * Mail on Sunday *
Fans of
Grantchester will be more than delighted with the latest instalment of this historical series ... A truly engaging read * Woman *
If you love the TV series
Grantchester, don’t miss this captivating prequel. It reveals the backstory of how a young Sidney Chambers, carefree in London just before the Second World War, came to be the charming crime-fighting clergyman we know today * Yours *
An engaging and witty prequel * Washington Post *
