Day
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Alfie Day, RAF airman and former World War II POW, never expected to survive the war. Now, five years later and more alone than ever, Alfie finds himself drawn to unearth those strange, passionate days by working as an extra on a POW film. What he will discover on the set about himself, his loves and the world around him will make the war itself look simple.
Funny and moving, wise and sad, Day is a truly original look at the intensity and courage to be found in the closen…
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AwardsFictionLiteraturePrint BooksPaperbackFictionWorld FictionLiterary FictionWar & Military FictionEnglish, Scottish, & Welsh FictionLiterary Fiction - OtherWorld War II - Military FictionPrisoners of War - FictionScottish Fiction - 21st CenturyPublishers Weekly's Best Fiction of 2008Washington Post Best Historical Fiction of 2008New York Magazine's Top Ten Books of 2008San Francisco Chronicle's Best Fiction & Poetry of 20082007 Costa Book Award WinnersNovel->Costa/Whitbread Book AwardBook of the Year->Costa/Whitbread Book AwardBest Books of the Year 2008Best Books of the YearPublishers Weekly's Best Books of 2008New York Magazine's Best Books of 2008Washington Post Best Books of 2008San Francisco Chronicle's Best Books of 2008Costa Book Award Winners by YearCosta Book Awards (formerly Whitbread Book Awards)British Literary AwardsCosta Book Award Winners by Category



