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Tightrope
Simon Mawer · historical fiction
A female SOE agent’s wartime courage and Cold War aftershocks (Walter Scott Prize 2016).
About this historical novel
Tightrope by Simon Mawer is historical fiction set around WWII / Cold War in the World War II era / Cold War period with key settings including France, Britain. A female SOE agent’s wartime courage and Cold War aftershocks (Walter Scott Prize 2016).
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Plot summary
A female SOE agent’s wartime courage and Cold War aftershocks (Walter Scott Prize 2016).
Awards
- ★ Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction · 2016 (winner)
UK’s leading HF prize (founded 2010). Often called the most prestigious award dedicated to historical fiction.
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Regions & places
Europe · Britain & Ireland
France · Britain
Themes
- espionage
- war
- identity
Tags
award-winner