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22 Britannia Road

A Novel

A Novel

A Novel

By Amanda Hodgkinson

By Amanda Hodgkinson

By Amanda Hodgkinson

By Amanda Hodgkinson

By Amanda Hodgkinson
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By Amanda Hodgkinson
Read by Robin Sachs

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Paperback $22.00

Apr 24, 2012 | ISBN 9780143121046

Ebook $5.99

Apr 28, 2011 | ISBN 9781101514085

Audiobook Download $17.50

Apr 28, 2011 | 675 Minutes

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    About 22 Britannia Road

    "Hodgkinson’s portrait of the primal bond between mother and child . . . leaves an indelible impression." —The New York Times Book Review

    Debuting its first week on the New York Times bestseller list and earning comparisons to Sophie’s Choice and Sarah’s Key, 22 Britannia Road is an astonishing first novel that powerfully chronicles one family’s struggle to create a home in the aftermath of war.

    With World War II finally over, Silvana and her seven-year-old son, Aurek, board the ship that will take them to England, where Silvana’s husband, Janusz—determined to forget his ghosts—has rented a little house at 22 Britannia Road. But after years spent hiding in the forests of Poland, Aurek is wild, almost feral. And for Silvana, who cannot escape the painful memory of a shattering wartime act, forgetting is not a possibility.

    About 22 Britannia Road

    A tour de force that echoes modern classics like Suite Francaise and The Postmistress.

    “Housekeeper or housewife?” the soldier asks Silvana as she and eight- year-old Aurek board the ship that will take them from Poland to England at the end of World War II. There her husband, Janusz, is already waiting for them at the little house at 22 Britannia Road. But the war has changed them all so utterly that they’ll barely recognize one another when they are reunited. “Survivor,” she answers.

    Silvana and Aurek spent the war hiding in the forests of Poland. Wild, almost feral Aurek doesn’t know how to tie his own shoes or sleep in a bed. Janusz is an Englishman now-determined to forget Poland, forget his own ghosts from the way, and begin a new life as a proper English family. But for Silvana, who cannot escape the painful memory of a shattering wartime act, forgetting is not a possibility.

    One of the most searing debuts to come along in years, 22 Britannia Road. is the wrenching chronicle of how these damaged people try to become, once again, a true family. An unforgettable novel that cries out for discussion, it is a powerful story of primal maternal love, overcoming hardship, and, ultimately, acceptance-one that will pierce your heart.

    About 22 Britannia Road

    A tour de force that echoes modern classics like Suite Francaise and The Postmistress.

    “Housekeeper or housewife?” the soldier asks Silvana as she and eight- year-old Aurek board the ship that will take them from Poland to England at the end of World War II. There her husband, Janusz, is already waiting for them at the little house at 22 Britannia Road. But the war has changed them all so utterly that they’ll barely recognize one another when they are reunited. “Survivor,” she answers.

    Silvana and Aurek spent the war hiding in the forests of Poland. Wild, almost feral Aurek doesn’t know how to tie his own shoes or sleep in a bed. Janusz is an Englishman now-determined to forget Poland, forget his own ghosts from the way, and begin a new life as a proper English family. But for Silvana, who cannot escape the painful memory of a shattering wartime act, forgetting is not a possibility.

    One of the most searing debuts to come along in years, 22 Britannia Road. is the wrenching chronicle of how these damaged people try to become, once again, a true family. An unforgettable novel that cries out for discussion, it is a powerful story of primal maternal love, overcoming hardship, and, ultimately, acceptance-one that will pierce your heart.

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    About Amanda Hodgkinson

    Amanda Hodgkinson was born in Burnham-on-Sea in Somerset, England, and grew up in Essex and Suffolk. She currently lives in southwest France with her husband and two daughters. Her first novel, 22 Britannia Road, is available from Penguin Books.

    About Amanda Hodgkinson

    Amanda Hodgkinson was born in Burnham-on-Sea in Somerset, England, and grew up in Essex and Suffolk. She currently lives in southwest France with her husband and two daughters. Her first novel, 22 Britannia Road, is available from Penguin Books.

    About Amanda Hodgkinson

    Amanda Hodgkinson was born in Burnham-on-Sea in Somerset, England, and grew up in Essex and Suffolk. She currently lives in southwest France with her husband and two daughters. Her first novel, 22 Britannia Road, is available from Penguin Books.

    Product Details

    Category: Literary Fiction | Historical Fiction

    Paperback | $22.00
    Published by Penguin Books
    Apr 24, 2012 | 336 Pages | 5-5/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780143121046

    Category: Literary Fiction | Historical Fiction

    Ebook | $5.99
    Published by Penguin Books
    Apr 28, 2011 | 336 Pages | ISBN 9781101514085

    Category: Literary Fiction | Historical Fiction | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $17.50
    Published by Penguin Audio
    Apr 28, 2011 | 675 Minutes | ISBN 9781101501009

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    Praise

    The characters are so convincing and the writing’s so unshowily accomplished that it soon becomes something gripping. An admirable debut—Daily Mail

    [A] powerful debut—Sunday Times Culture Magazine

    A most accomplished first novel. Powerful story-telling and entirely convincing in its evocation of post-war England. Very good—Penelope Lively

    Keep your Kleenex handy reading 22 Britannia Road—Grazia

    Convincing and touchingly portrayed—Independent on Sunday

    Lose yourself in this beautiful tragic tale—Stylist

    A riveting historical novel, set in post-WWII England, about a Polish couple reunited after enduring – and committing – crimes of love and war.—O, the Oprah Magazine

    An affecting story, extremely well told—The Times

    A stark and beautiful book, alive to the compromises, deceptions and passions that traumatic situations can demand from the most circumspect of people—Marie Claire

    A haunting debut that eschews sensationalism and unfurls with quiet delicacy—Easy Living

    [An] ambitious debut—Financial Times

    Riveting, luminous—The New York Times Book Review

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