Night Climbing

Name: Night Climbing
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781915643124
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a poignant tale about two women's pursuit of the truth, inspired by a true story

By Sarah Day

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When Sylvia's son, Cyril, vanishes during a perilous school trek in the German mountains, her world crumbles. A pre-trip postcard from Cyril hints that his teacher—now lauded for his rescue efforts—knew more about the stormy conditions than he has admitted. Sylvia shifts from frantic mother to... Read More

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INSPIRED BY A TRUE STORY, NIGHT CLIMBING IS ABOUT TWO WOMEN'S UNWAVERING PURSUIT OF TRUTH, SURVIVAL, AND FAMILY.

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Meanwhile in Hofsgrund, a German mountain village, Nazi flags and Hitler Youth parades are rapidly appearing, and Hilde senses life's irreversible change. The English schoolboys' rescue shakes the community, sparking political strife. Neighbour turns on neighbour, endangering Hilde and Sylvia's quest for Cyril.

Night Climbing unfolds against this turbulent backdrop, intertwining personal and political tensions, as Sylvia seeks the truth in a world teetering on the edge of chaos.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781915643124

Publisher: Legend Press Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 September 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Legend Press Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 500g

Pages: 368

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About the Author

Sarah Day's debut novel, Mussolini's Island, received a 2018 Betty Trask Award and was shortlisted for the Polari First Book Prize and the Historical Writers' Association Debut Crown. With a background in science communication, she has worked as a press officer, magazine editor and freelance writer, and was Writer in Residence at Gladstone's Library in 2019. She lives in London.

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