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Description
Former ambulance driver Kay lives life fast, wandering the war-torn streets and hunting for other women. Kind and clever Helen guards her secrets--and her lover--closely. Glamorous Viv remains utterly devoted, for better or worse, to the soldier she adores. And Duncan fights to make a new life for himself after spending time in prison. As these four people survive the devastation of war and the experience life's dizzying highs, their paths cross in ways none of them can forsee.
Awards
Booker Prize (Longlist — 2006)
Women's Prize for Fiction (Longlist — 2006)
Lambda Literary Award (Winner — 2006)
James Tait Black Memorial Prize (Shortlist — Fiction — 2006)
Stonewall Book Award (Honor Book — Literature — 2007)