No Man's Land

The author's first literary novel. A picture of early 20th century England torn apart by WW1, as seen through the eyes of a working class boy whose turbulent life is finally coming together when he is posted to the Somme in 1916.

About the author

Simon Tolkien was a successful Criminal Justice barrister in London specializing in serious crimes before moving to California with his wife and two children to take up writing full time. He has been acclaimed as a naturally gifted storyteller with a terrific command of language and a unique perception into the darker sides of human nature. The grandson of J.R.R. Tolkien, with whom he had a very special relationship, Simon Tolkien’s writing is set firmly in this world.

Summary

From the slums of London to the riches of an Edwardian country house; from the hot, dark seams of a Yorkshire coalmine to the exposed terrors of the trenches, Adam Raine's journey from boy to man is set against the backdrop of a society violently entering the modern world.

Product details

• Authors: Simon Tolkien
• Publisher: Harper Collins Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2016
• EAN: 9780008100469
• ISBN: 978-0-00-810046-9
• No. of pages: 576
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 240 mm x 45 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Suspense > Historical crime novels; FICTION / War & Military, FICTION / Historical / General, Historical mysteries, Historical fiction, FICTION / Literary, FICTION / Action & Adventure, Oxfordshire, FICTION / Romance / Military, Family life fiction, Narrative theme: Coming of age, First World War fiction, Narrative theme: Love and relationships