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Set immediately after the end of world war ii, the aftermath by rhidian brook tells the story of a welsh colonel, lewis morgan, who brings his family to hamburg while he works on the nigh on impossible task of providing humanitarian aid to the germans while clearing and repairing the damage caused to their country. The aftermath is being developed as a feature film by ridley scotts production company scott free and bbc films. Rhidian brook is an awardwinning writer of fiction, television drama and film. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the aftermath. Historical fiction, fiction, historical, history, world war ii, cultural, germany, war, adult fiction, novels, holocaust, adult. The aftermath is a 2019 drama film directed by james kent and written by joe shrapnel and anna waterhouse, based on the 20 novel of the same name by rhidian brook. The aftermath movie tiein edition 1946, postworld war ii hamburg. His first novel the testimony of taliesin jones won several prizes. This courageous new novel from awardwinning author rhidian brook tells an emotionally riveting story of two families, one house, and love grown from hate. His first novel, the testimony of taliesin jones, won several prizes including the somerset maugham award. A situation that has dramatic consequences for all. The aftermath set in postwar germany, the international bestseller the aftermath by rhidian brook is a stunning emotional thriller about our fiercest loyalties and our deepest desires.
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Lewis morgan is stationed in the german city in 1946. His first novel, the testimony of taliesin jones harpercollins won three prizes, including the 1997 somerset maugham award, and was made into a film of the same name. Read the aftermath by rhidian brook available from rakuten kobo. Thousands remain displaced in what is now the british occupied zone. Thoughts, 20002020 spck, is published in this weeks church times.
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