When I Come Home Again

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**From the highly acclaimed author of The Photographer of the Lost, a BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick** ' A powerful story that' s achingly moving and most beautifully written. Readers of Maggie O' Farrell and Helen Dunmore are likely to enjoy' Rachel Hore, bestselling author of The Love Child They need him to remember. He wants to forget. 1918. In the last week of the First World War, a uniformed soldier is arrested in Durham Cathedral. When questioned, it becomes clear he has no memory of who he is or how he came to be there. The soldier is given the name Adam and transferred to a rehabilitation home. His doctor James is determined to recover who this man once was. But Adam doesn' t want to remember. Unwilling to relive the trauma of war, Adam has locked his memory away, seemingly for good. When a newspaper publishes a feature about Adam, three women come forward, each claiming that he is someone she lost in the war. But does he believe any of these women? Or is there another family out there waiting for him to come home? Based on true events, When I Come Home Again is a deeply moving and powerful story of a nation' s outpouring of grief, and the search for hope in the aftermath of war. ' I absolutely loved it. It was page turning, mysterious, engrossing and compelling. I thought so many times I had it all figured out and I was wrong every time. I couldn' t get to the end fast enough and finished it at 1 am feeling bereft' Lorna Cook, author of The Forbidden Promise ' A haunting novel with loss at its heart - the loss of self, loved ones and the lives that should have been. Caroline Scott evokes the damage and desolation of the Great War with aching authenticity, and her writing is exquisite' Iona Grey, author of The Glittering Hour aptivating, heartbreaking and uplifting. This beautiful and moving book drew me in from the first line and held me enthralled until the very end' Fiona Valpy, author of The Dressmaker' s Gift ' Wonderful and evocative . . . it is so much more subtle and complex than being just the journey to discover who Adam really is. It is not only about memory and identity, it' s about the repercussions and tragedy of war, reaching out across vast swathes of society' Suzanne Goldring, author of Burning Island Praise for The Photographer of the Lost: ' This excellent debut is a melancholic reminder of the rippling after-effects of war' The Times ' [An] impressive debut. . . a touching novel of love and loss' Sunday Times ' There' s only one word for this novel. . . and that' s epic. . . A beautifully written must-read' heat ' A gripping, devastating novel about the lost and the ones they left behind' Sarra Manning,RED ' [A] terrific first novel' Daily Mail ' Scott has done an amazing job of drawing on real stories to craft a powerful novel' Good Housekeeping ' A poignant hymn to those who gave up their lives for their country and to those who were left behind' Fanny Blake ' I was utterly captivated by this novel, which swept me away, broke my heart, then shone wonderful light through all the pieces' Isabelle Broom ' Momentous, revelatory and astonishing historical fiction!' Historical Novel Society ' Had me spellbound from the first page to the last' Hazel Gaynor ' It captivated me from start to finish' NB Magazine