Now We Shall Be Entirely Free (Paperback)

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John Lacroix is a haunted man: trying to escape his memories and carrying the shame of a traumatic event during the Peninsular War, he leaves his home to undertake a journey to the Scottish islands where he hopes to recover his peace of mind by immersing himself in music. Little does he know that...

from downstreamer

What I most admire about Andrew Miller is the way he seamlessly incorporates historical setting and events into his narrative without drawing attention to it and thereby spoiling the story. I find this especially noticeable after recently finishing Jennifer Egan's "Manhattan Beach", a story which...

from Eyejaybee

I don't know why I didn't like this book much more than I actually did. It is beautifully written, and tells a cleverly constructed story, but somehow, it never quite came alive for me. It tells the story of Captain John Lacroix, who returns injured following military service in Spain during the ...

from maryreinert

After the Napoleonic Wars, British forces were defeated in Spain. A shameful and tragic instance occurred when soldiers became drunk and ravaged a small Spanish town, killing and shaming people. John Lacroix was an officer and as the book opens he is being returned to his home in Britain where th...

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John Lacroix is a haunted man: trying to escape his memories and carrying the shame of a traumatic event during the Peninsular War, he leaves his home to undertake a journey to the Scottish islands where he hopes to recover his peace of mind by immersing himself in music. Little does he know that...