| Title | : | Beneath Another Sun |
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| ISBN | : | 190842639X |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781908426390 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 295 |
| Publication | : | First published April 16, 2012 |
The first two Under An English Heaven and Upon Dark Waters were released on schedule in 2002 and 2004 respectively. The third however, Beneath Another Sun, was turned down by the publishers for being ‘too grim’ and ‘not commercial enough’. Reluctant to re-write it, the manuscript remained in my desk seven years while I worked on other projects. Recently I took it out, re-read it, and following minimal revision am now proud to offer it in e-book format.
Beneath Another Sun tells the harrowing story of a young pilot’s odyssey, from RAF recruiting office in Middlesex to the living nightmare of the Burma-Thailand railway. It is also a tale of courage, redemption and love.”
‘Radcliffe is not just a born storyteller, but one of those generous writers who look for the best in human nature.’ Sunday Telegraph
Beneath Another Sun Reviews
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I don't give out 5 stars easily and I've read a fair few books about the Second World War, and the war in the Far East, so what makes this one so special? I'm not sure I can explain, unfortunately. I started reading and couldn't stop. Some of the story is extremely grim, but it is contrasted with life going on back in Britain, and with the immediate aftermath of the Japanese surrender as the Allies set out to recover their people from the POW camps. The three story strands are all equally fascinating and lead to their inevitable conclusion (no spoilers!).
Although the book blurb says this is the third in a loose trilogy I can safely say this book stands alone and can be read without having read the other two books. I have read the previous books, and enjoyed this author's work, which is why I sought out Beneath Another Sun, but I read them some years ago and I cannot recall specific details of them, so I have no idea if any of the characters in this book recur from the earlier books. It certainly didn't spoil my admiration for this book.
Beneath Another Sun deserves to be published in paper form. It seems odd that the author's publisher thought it too grim to publish as the subject matter alone would give potential readers a clue what they may be in for, and it hasn't prevented many other books on the same subject being published. I hope they realise the error of their ways one day as this book deserves to be more widely read. I cannot recommend it highly enough.
