August (Woodward novel) explained

August
Author:Gerard Woodward
Cover Artist:Patti Ratchford
Country:England
Language:English
Series:Aldous Jones trilogy
Release Number:1
Genre:Fiction
Publisher:Chatto & Windus
Publisher2:W. W. Norton & Company
Media Type:Print
Pages:320
Isbn:978-0-393-33271-1
Dewey:823.914
Congress:PR6073.O634A97
Followed By:I'll Go to Bed at Noon

August (2001), is the first novel by author Gerard Woodward.[1] It was shortlisted for Whitbread Book Award (2001).[2]

Plot introduction

Set 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.

Notes and References

  1. News: Darnell . Lisa . 2001-10-06 . First novels . 2024-06-23 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  2. Web site: Whitbread Prize 2001 . 2024-06-23 . The Guardian.