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Now We Shall Be Entirely Free Hardcover – August 23, 2018

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4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 2,645 ratings
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The rapturously acclaimed new novel by the Costa Award-winning author of PURE, hailed as 'excellent', 'gripping', 'as suspenseful as any thriller', 'engrossing', 'moving' and 'magnificent'.

One rainswept winter's night in 1809, an unconscious man is carried into a house in Somerset. He is Captain John Lacroix, home from Britain's disastrous campaign against Napoleon's forces in Spain.

Gradually Lacroix recovers his health, but not his peace of mind. He will not - cannot - talk about the war or face the memory of what took place on the retreat to Corunna. After the command comes to return to his regiment, he lights out instead for the Hebrides, unaware that he has far worse to fear than being dragged back to the army: a vicious English corporal and a Spanish officer with secret orders are on his trail.

In luminous prose, Miller portrays a man shattered by what he has witnessed, on a journey that leads to unexpected friendships, even to love. But as the short northern summer reaches its zenith, the shadow of the enemy is creeping closer. Freedom, for John Lacroix, will come at a high price. Taut with suspense, this is an enthralling, deeply involving novel by one of Britain's most acclaimed writers.

'His writing suspends life until it is read and is a source of wonder and delight' Hilary Mantel on Casanova in the Sunday Times

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sceptre (August 23, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 421 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1444784692
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1444784695
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.27 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.67 x 1.5 x 8.74 inches
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CBonner
5.0 out of 5 stars Found a New Favorite Writer
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2023
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'm sometimes slow on the uptake with writers I'm unfamiliar with, choosing too often to stick to those I know, but I read Andrew Miller's PURE and liked it enough to buy this book, as the first download to my new "Christmas" Kindle. I have found a new writer I will follow and will read his other books as soon as possible. I love how evocative the time period is in this particular novel, the luxurious descriptions that put you right into the scene and into the interiors of the characters. I loved this novel, so much I didn't want it to end. I was holding my breath all the way through for the climatic scene, and it did not disappoint me. I would recommend this novel to anyone with a love for exquisite writing, the Napoleonic time period, and unforgettable characters.
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4.0 out of 5 stars 99% great
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2020
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This fine novel combines fantastic writing, intriguing historical details, and suspense. It's one of the few novels I've read where I had to turn to the last page out of concern for the characters. I love historical novels but I'm not informed enough on this era to know whether Andrew Miller got it right; for me that matters less than how plausible it is--how effective the details--and NWSBEF struck me as getting it just right. Hilary Mantel may be the only other writer who does it as well as Miller. It's a quick and pleasant read that will keep you turning the pages.

So why not five stars? One word: the ending. I love ambiguity, but that's quite a different monster than uncertainty, which is where the final paragraph--and thus the story--ends up. So be warned. You'll have many of the questions you've been asking all along answered, but then you'll finish by having a brand new question with no chance of ever getting its answer.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't put it down
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2022
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Expert writer, story moves at even pace, characters feel like real people, Lacroix's life upended but love finds a way,as it should, it's late so can't think or write as properly as I should, couldn't stop reading, love a good book! You will too, a very good story well told, excellent! The world beautifully rendered.
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RobynJC
5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning portrait of Napoleonic times for war’s casualties
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2019
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A good historical novel conveys a glimpse of its period. An excellent one puts the reader in the characters’ shoes and allows you to experience the pain, the complexity, the dilemmas and the consequences. All in richly drawn scenes.

Such a book is this. Not a joyful read; indeed quite somber. But compelling and rich in the real stuff of life during hard times.

We follow an English cavalry officer home after a calamitous defeat and retreat. What follows is not a hoped for period of recovery, but a trek to restore a life. And how that journey affects the lives of people he encounters.

This book will remain in your mind long after the last page is turned. An exceptional read.
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Bill McVey
3.0 out of 5 stars Searching
Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2020
Yes this is a fine read though some times meandering in the telling . The hunt through the western coast and isles of Scotland for an English captain to satisfy the "powers to be" in Spain for an atrocity committed, is sometimes tense and with a bit of mystery, while offering strong literary imagery. The ending was a bit wanting but in retrospect, a satisfying read.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Escape & Travails to Love
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2019
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A very well written and an imaginative story of a military officer in the British army during the time of the Napoleonic wars. A one night episode leads to fearsome chase by a troubled, revengeful and limited minded corporal seeking to complete a politically motivated order--to hell if necessary. In fleeing, the officer abandons his estate, encounters hardships but--improbably--find love and freedom in overcoming many adversity. it is a novel about fates, destinies, change and persistence in willing new opportunities. The descriptions are often wonderful. But I think the tale is too long because of them and I wanted to finish the book much sooner than finally coming to the end.
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Lesliea
5.0 out of 5 stars Remarkable Book
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2021
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This is a beautifully written and highly suspenseful novel which shows the effects of cruelty, hardship, and loneliness, which are ultimately overcome by kindness, affection, and compassion. Not an easy read, since all the
characters are deeply flawed, but worth the
effort. Set in the wake of the Napoleonic Wars, it is
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Andrew Miller’s writing is exceptional. I plan to read all his books.
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Rita Powell
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent writer
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2023
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The story is captivating, the writing. Clear and exceptional. I wasn’t sure exactly about the ending. I will read another of his books
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Christine Boos
5.0 out of 5 stars A literary novel
Reviewed in Germany on January 17, 2021
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A literary beautifully written story! I enjoyed every line, every word of this novel set in 1809 about a soldier, John Lacroix, who has become a deserter. He returns to England, home where he is restaured to health by Nell, his housekeeper. Peace and quiet are conveyed by Nell's calm , sure ministering of John betraying however John's inner turmoil over guilt and post trauma of war. The reader follows him on his way towards redemption, freedom in his mind, not knowing where it will lead him, whom he will meet. Up to the Scottish Islands John will travel. Not only his guilt follows him, but a real man, a soldier with an aim.... Only at the very end of the book do we know whether John has reached freedom, and if which one. Very well drawn characters, I never knew what would happen. Andrew Miller deserves to be better known for he really can write. Brilliant.
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Scop
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Outstanding Achievement from Andrew Miller
Reviewed in Canada on April 13, 2019
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Andrew Miller's talent for immersive world-building, fully-rounded characterizations, profound emotional and philisophical meditations, combined with exciting plotting are all on display in this novel. As with Miller's Pure (also highly recommended), I was sorry (although satisfied) to reach the end. Do not miss this novel!
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Nick Ransdale
5.0 out of 5 stars (English edition) Superb novel.
Reviewed in France on December 4, 2019
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A historical novel that's a real page-turner, even though it is slow in parts. But it is so beautifully written even the lengthy passages of descriptive prose are a joy to read. A plot that really captures the imagination and has the feel and atmosphere of the Western isles. Thoroughly recommended.
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Daniela
4.0 out of 5 stars Non ho capito se c'è un lieto fine
Reviewed in Italy on September 21, 2019
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È ben scritto, almeno da quello che posso giudicare visto che io sono italiana e il libro è in inglese. La storia è semplice e parla di un'esperienza, quella dell'inumanità e dello straniamento causato dalla guerra che solo l'amore può forse sanare, che è stata trattata in tanti altri libri. Questo lo fa con pudore ed essenzialità.
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gerardpeter
5.0 out of 5 stars A Soldier Returns
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 14, 2018
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Andrew Miller sets his latest novel in 1809, a time of trouble and change, a continent at war. It is part love story, part adventure. Fans of this author will not be disappointed.

The reader is dropped into the period and left to find her bearings. She must look sharply to locate time and place and circumstance. She has to find her compass. In another sense, a moral sense, so does the main character, John Lacroix, a British soldier. Justice or revenge is pursuing him.

The action moves from Spain to the Hebrides. The device of a journey allows the author to explore a changing world – the brutalities of early industrialism, despoiled agriculture and millenarian sects. Everywhere there is the impact of the Napoleonic wars. Andrew Miller has clearly researched the period – not just the detail but the atmosphere.

Obviously the author worked out the plot in detail, but it does not feel like that – in a good way. Until the final page it seemed any number of endings were possible, that his characters still had chances and choices. It was very like his earlier novel set in Japan, One Morning a Bird.

The author has revealed that the plot is derived in part from a terrible incident during the Vietnam War, the massacre at My Lai in 1967. Indeed three of his characters take their names from American soldiers involved – Lacroix, Medina and especially Calley. This raises questions – this war, that war or all wars?

The theme of returning soldier is not new, rather as old as literature. Here it works entirely well.
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