The Autumn of the Ace: ‘Both heart-warming and heart-wrenching the ideal book for historical fiction lovers’ The South African

'De Bernieres is a singular cherishable voice' Mail on SundayFrom the master of historical fiction this book follows an unforgettable family after the Second World War.Some bonds are hard to break...Daniel Pitt was an RAF fighter in the First World War and an espionage agent for the SOE in the Second. Now the conflicts he faces are closer to home.Daniel's marriage has fractured beyond repair and Daniel's relationship with his son Bertie has been a failure since Bertie was a small boy. But after his brother Archie's death Daniel is keen for new perspectives. He first travels to Peshawar to bury Archie in the place he loved best and then finds himself in Canada avoiding his family and friends back in England. Daniel and Bertie's different experiences of war although devastating also bring with them the opportunity for the two to reconnect. If only they can find a way to move on from the past...