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In the quiet cul-de-sac where Keith and Stephen live there is very little evidence of the Second World War. But the two friends suspect that the inhabitants of the Close are not what they seem. As Keith authoritatively informs the trusting Stephen, the whole district is riddled with secret... read more
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In the quiet cul-de-sac where keith and stephen live the only immediate signs of the second world war are the blackouts at night and a single random bombsite. But the two boys start to suspect all is not as it seems when one day keith announces a disconcerting discovery: the germans have... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
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First Sentence edit
The third week of June, and there it is again: the same almost embarrassingly familiar breath of sweetness that comes every year about this time.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Guardian 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Michael Frayn (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Metropolitan Books
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2002
ISBN: 0805070583
Page Count: 272
Publisher: Metropolitan Books
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2002
ISBN: 0805070583
Page Count: 272
Awards edit
- Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize (2002)
- Whitbread Book Award (2002: Novel)
- Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best Book (2003: South Asia and Europe)
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- Dewey: 813
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