August (2001), is the first novel by author Gerard Woodward.[1] It was shortlisted for Whitbread Book Award (2001).[2]
 First edition | |
| Author | Gerard Woodward |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Patti Ratchford |
| Language | English |
| Series | Aldous Jones trilogy |
Release number | 1 |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Set in | |
| Publisher | Chatto & Windus, W. W. Norton & Company |
Publication date | October 1, 2001 |
| Publication place | England |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 320 |
| ISBN | 978-0-393-33271-1 |
| 823.914 | |
| LC Class | PR6073.O634A97 |
| Followed by | I'll Go to Bed at Noon |
Plot introduction
editSet from the mid-1950s till 1971, the book tells the story of the Jones family, who leave their home in London for a camping holiday in Wales every August.
References
edit- ^ Darnell, Lisa (2001-10-06). "First novels". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ "Whitbread Prize 2001". The Guardian. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
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