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These Days
Lucy Caldwell · historical fiction
Two sisters endure the Belfast Blitz over four devastating days (Walter Scott Prize 2023).
About this historical novel
These Days by Lucy Caldwell is historical fiction set around 1941 in the World War II era period with key settings including Belfast, Northern Ireland. Two sisters endure the Belfast Blitz over four devastating days (Walter Scott Prize 2023).
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Plot summary
Two sisters endure the Belfast Blitz over four devastating days (Walter Scott Prize 2023).
Awards
- ★ Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction · 2023 (winner)
UK’s leading HF prize (founded 2010). Often called the most prestigious award dedicated to historical fiction.
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Regions & places
Britain & Ireland
Belfast · Northern Ireland
Themes
- war
- sisters
- love
Tags
award-winner