{"product_id":"unspoken-tom-mcgrath-9780717192540","title":"Unspoken: A Father's Wartime Escape. a Son's Family Discovered","description":"'A triumph of family story-telling' - Hugo Hamilton, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Pages\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA tale of three journeys, the final one a successful pursuit of shadows' - Myles Dungan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrowing up in Waterford, Tom McGrath never noticed the odd gaps in the stories of his parents' lives before he was born; it was only many years after they died that he uncovered the unspoken truths, which did so much to explain the people they had been.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere he tells the incredible true story of his father's conscription into the British Army, his escape from a prisoner-of-war camp in Poland, his daring journey across Europe and subsequent recapture - and the devastating news that awaited him in England. Tom's research also led him to discover that his mother also carried a heartbreaking secret.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn writing this book, Tom not only recreated his father's nail-biting escape but also embarked on a journey of his own to reconnect with previously unknown family members. \u003ci\u003eUnspoken\u003c\/i\u003e pieces together an extraordinarily rare tale that encompasses memoir, family history, and two parallel stories that were almost lost for ever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom McGrath\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0717192547\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780717192540\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gill Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 1.30d","brand":"Tom McGrath","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44053132509439,"sku":"9780717192540","price":23.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_154db6f2-995b-493c-8cca-85f6ad9cc63c.jpg?v=1685022594","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/unspoken-tom-mcgrath-9780717192540","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}