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The 2011 Award

 

Mosse

 

The Winter Ghosts

by Kate Mosse

 

 

 

Nominated by:

  • London's Public Libraries, England.

 

Publisher of Nominated Edition:

Orion Publishing, UK.

 

The complete A-Z listing of nominated authors
ABOUT THE BOOK

 The Great War took much more than lives. It robbed a generation of  
friends, lovers and futures. In Freddie Watson's case, it took his beloved brother and, at times, his peace of mind. Unable to cope with his grief, Freddie has spent much of the time since in a sanatorium. 
In the winter of 1928, still seeking resolution, Freddie is travelling through the French Pyrenees - another region that has seen too much bloodshed over the years. During a snowstorm, his car spins off the mountain road. Shaken, he stumbles into the woods, emerging by a tiny village. There he meets Fabrissa, a beautiful local woman, also mourning a lost generation. Over the course of one night, Fabrissa and Freddie share their stories of remembrance and loss. By the time dawn breaks, he will have stumbled across a tragic mystery that goes back through the centuries. 
By turns thrilling, poignant and haunting, this is a story of two lives touched by war and transformed by courage.
 
 (From Publisher).

 
ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kate Mosse is the author of two non-fiction books, one play and four previous novels, including the multi-million selling international No 1 bestseller, Labyrinth. Translated into 37 languages and published in 40 countries, it won 'Richard & Judy's Best Read' at the 2006 British Book Awards and chosen as one of Waterstone's Top 100 novels of the past twenty five years. Her novella for Quick Reads aimed at adults with literacy issues, The Cave, was published in 2008 and her short stories have appeared in a range of collections including Midsummer Nights (Quercus) and The Book Lovers' Appreciation Society (Orion). A guest presenter for A Good Read for BBC Radio 4, Kate is also is a book reviewer for BBC Breakfast News, for Simon Mayo and for Late Review. The Co-Founder & Honorary Director of the Orange Prize for Fiction, she is a Trustee of the Weald & Downland Open Air Museum in West Sussex. In 2006 she was awarded an Honorary Degree by the University of Chichester. She is also Co-Director of the Chichester Writing Festival with her husband, author and translator, Greg Mosse. 

LIBRARIAN'S COMMENTS

An absorbing and poignant story, beautifully constructed and totally compelling.

 

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