The Red Tunic (Paperback)

Kate Wiseman

ISBN 10: 1915584132 / ISBN 13: 9781915584137

Published by Boundless Publishing Group Ltd, London, 2024

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Paperback. History and gender are intertwined in this fast-paced arresting account of the First World War and its devastating impact on familial and romantic bonds.As headstrong as her twin is gentle, Nina has never fit the womanly mould society expects of her. Alfie and Nina Mullins have always relied on their shared world of hope and make-believe for comfort, but as the pressure on Alfie to prove himself at the Front mounts, Nina is presented with more possibility than she had ever imagined and the two are pushed in wildly different directions.Coming of age as the First World War breaks out, the Mullins twins' fates are inextricably interlinked with the turmoil of conflict in this fascinating exploration of gender roles and the extremes to which war pushes us. History and gender are intertwined in this fast-paced arresting account of the First World War and its devastating impact on familial and romantic bonds. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Red Tunic (Paperback)
• Publisher: Boundless Publishing Group Ltd, London
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1915584132
• ISBN 13: 9781915584137
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

"Part love story, part war story, Kate Wiseman’s novel, The Red Tunic, also shines a light on gender identity. Set during WW1, the story addresses social issues that after over a hundred years we have yet to resolve. Alfie and Nina are twins who seem to have switched gender identities in the womb. When they turn 18 and Alfie faces a call to service, he longs to serve as a nurse, while Nina is more suited to soldiering. They switch roles, and thrive, even as they face Alfie’s possible execution if their deception is discovered. The Red Tunic is richly imagined and devastatingly real. Readers will ache and cheer for its heroes and their unforgettable journey of brave self-discovery." —Tracey Enerson Wood, internationally bestselling author of The War Nurse

History and gender are intertwined in this fast-paced arresting account of the First World War and its devastating impact on familial and romantic bonds.

As headstrong as her twin is gentle, Nina has never fit the womanly mould society expects of her. Alfie and Nina Mullins have always relied on their shared world of hope and make-believe for comfort, but as the pressure on Alfie to prove himself at the Front mounts, Nina is presented with more possibility than she had ever imagined and the two are pushed in wildly different directions.

Coming of age as the First World War breaks out, the Mullins twins’ fates are inextricably interlinked with the turmoil of conflict in this fascinating exploration of gender roles and the extremes to which war pushes us.

About the Author

Kate Wiseman was born in Oxford, UK in the 1970s. The first in her working-class family to go to university, she graduated with a First in English and Creative Writing. Kate describes herself as a late developer. She didn’t start trying to achieve her ambition of becoming a published writer until she was 50. Her series of Gangster School novels were shortlisted for several awards and have been published in 4 countries. Since then, she has written several other novels for teens and middle grade readers. Her debut adult novel, The Red Tunic, won the Eyelands Award for Historical Fiction pre-publication in 2020. The following year, her historical fiction novel, The Mudlark Mysteries: The Grinning Throat, won the Eyelands Award for Children’s Writing. Kate lives in Chichester, UK and works as a tutor in English. Her fascinations are history, English and mudlarking, and she is a licensed mudlark. Her ambition is to find an intact Bellarmine jug.