{"product_id":"9781628725261","title":"The Soldier's Return","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe powerful, award-winning novel of World War II, which \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e called “a small classic, deeply touching and true.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the spring of 1946, ex-corporal Sam Richardson returns home from the “forgotten war” in Burma to his hometown of Wigton in Cumbria, England, to the joyful relief of his young wife, Ellen. He finds a town in which, seemingly, little has changed: the same twisting alleys, weavers’ cottages, and medieval archways; and the same lack of prospects for an uneducated, working-class man like himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSam, however, has changed. The war has not only left him with traumatic memories, which he tries to suppress, but also given him greater self-confidence and broadened his horizons. From her wartime jobs, Ellen, too, has gained a sense of independence she does not want to give up. And then there’s six-year-old Joe, a baby when Sam volunteered, who can scarcely remember his father. As all three strive to adjust, the bonds of love and loyalty become stretched to the breaking point.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith this absorbing story of one family, Melvyn Bragg conveys the experience of millions in the aftermath of the Second World War. \u003ci\u003eThe Soldier’s Return\u003c\/i\u003e is a taut, profoundly moving novel by a writer at the height of his powers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSkyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade, Yucca, and Good Books imprints, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fiction—novels, novellas, political and medical thrillers, comedy, satire, historical fiction, romance, erotic and love stories, mystery, classic literature, folklore and mythology, literary classics including Shakespeare, Dumas, Wilde, Cather, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arcade Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47031901978864,"sku":"9781628725261","price":13.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781628725261_p0.jpg?v=1763871838","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781628725261","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}