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Richard Temple (Paperback)
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This is the story of Richard Temple - prisoner of war, sometime
adventurer, lover and artist - told with insight, empathy and drama
by one of the world's master storytellers. Captive in a brutal
German prison towards the end of World War II, Richard Temple has
been stripped of everything that once defined him: pride, courage,
his very identity have all been surrendered in a desperate bid to
protect his secrets from the Nazis. But with the real Richard
Temple suppressed to the point of near-extinction, a sudden respite
in his torture allows him a moment of rare release, when he can
lower his guard and remember who he is. Huddled in his cell, too
badly beaten to move, the action of the novel takes place in the
Richard's mind as he retraces a convoluted course from an unhappy
childhood, through a vague and uncertain adolescence to a complex,
compromised adulthood, shot through with artistic sensibility and
the myriad impulses that make a man. Patrick O'Brian's signature
combination of narrative flair, intuitive sympathy and
psychological insight make this a fascinating exploration of how
passive resistance can be a form of courage and what it truly means
to be a hero.
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Imprint: |
HarperCollinsPublishers
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
May 2006 |
First published: |
May 2006 |
Authors: |
Patrick O'Brian
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Dimensions: |
197 x 130 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - B-format
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Pages: |
319 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-00-722567-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
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LSN: |
0-00-722567-9 |
Barcode: |
9780007225675 |
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