The New Men
Oct 2024 · The Strangers and Brothers Novels Book 6 · Open Road Media
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Winner of the James Tait Black Prize: Two brothers find themselves at odds amid Britain's quest for an atomic weapon, in this vivid historical novel.
As the Second World War begins to rage, Britain's brightest minds put their efforts into the development of atomic munitions, laboring away in a closely guarded research station in a Warwickshire village. Lewis Eliot, in a stint as a civil servant, gets his brother, Martin, a position there. But as tensions and debate swirl among the scientific community, the opportunity may turn into a full-blown crisis, in this gripping novel by a Booker Prize finalist whose wide-ranging career spanned the worlds of both science and government in mid-twentieth century Britain.
"A master craftsman in fiction." — The New York Times
"Together, the [Strangers and Brothers] sequence presents a vivid portrait of British academic, political and public life." —Jeffrey Archer, The Guardian
As the Second World War begins to rage, Britain's brightest minds put their efforts into the development of atomic munitions, laboring away in a closely guarded research station in a Warwickshire village. Lewis Eliot, in a stint as a civil servant, gets his brother, Martin, a position there. But as tensions and debate swirl among the scientific community, the opportunity may turn into a full-blown crisis, in this gripping novel by a Booker Prize finalist whose wide-ranging career spanned the worlds of both science and government in mid-twentieth century Britain.
"A master craftsman in fiction." — The New York Times
"Together, the [Strangers and Brothers] sequence presents a vivid portrait of British academic, political and public life." —Jeffrey Archer, The Guardian
Winner of the James Tait Black Prize: Two brothers find themselves at odds amid Britain's quest for an atomic weapon, in this vivid historical novel.
As the Second World War begins to rage, Britain's brightest minds put their efforts into the development of atomic munitions, laboring away in a c...
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Charles Percy Snow was a scientist, novelist, and public intellectual. Born in Leicester in 1905, Snow attended the University of Leicester and Cambridge University, where he became a fellow of Christ's College. Knighted Baron Snow in 1957, he served under Prime Minister Harold Wilson. He is best known as the author of the eleven-book Strangers and Brothers series of novels (1940–1970), which provide an insider's view on the influence of outside forces on academic institutions. Snow's novel In Their Wisdom was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1974. He was married to novelist Pamela Hansford Johnson until his death in 1980.
Charles Percy Snow was a scientist, novelist, and public intellectual. Born in Leicester in 1905, Snow attended the University of Leicester and Cambridge University, where he became a fellow of Christ's College. Knighted Baron Snow in 1957, he served under Prime Minister Harold Wilson. He is best...
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