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Wish You Were Here (Vintage International) Graham Swift Reprint edition
Wish You Were Here (Vintage International)
Graham Swift
A Washington Post Notable Work of Fiction
On an autumn day in 2006, on the Isle of Wight, Jack Luxton?once a Devon farmer, now the proprietor of a seaside caravan park?receives the news that his brother, Tom, not seen for years, has been killed in combat in Iraq. For Jack and his wife, Ellie, this will have unexpected, far-reaching effects. For Jack in particular it means a crucial journey: to receive his brother?s remains and to confront his most secret, troubling memories.
A hauntingly intimate, deeply compassionate story about things that touch and test our human core, Wish You Were Here also looks, inevitably, to a wider, afflicted world. Moving toward a fiercely suspenseful climax, it brilliantly transforms the stuff of headlines into a heart-wrenching personal truth.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | January 22, 2013 |
| ISBN13 | 9780307744395 |
| Publishers | Vintage |
| Pages | 336 |
| Dimensions | 134 × 208 × 20 mm · 258 g |
| Language | English |
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