August (novel)

August (novel)

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

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.


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