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In the spring of 1946, ex-corporal Sam Richardson comes back home from the "forgotten war" in Burma to his hometown of Wigton in Cumbria, England, to the joyful alleviation of his young better half, Ellen. He confirms a town where, relatively, little has evolved: the same twisting alleys, weavers' cottages, and medieval archways and the same insufficient leads for an uneducated, working-class man like himself. Sam, however, has evolved. The war has not only remaining him with distressing memories, which he tries to suppress, but also given him better self-confidence and broadened his horizons. From her wartime careers, Ellen too has gained a sense of self-reliance she does not want to give up. And then there's six-year-old Joe, a newborn when Sam volunteered, who are able to scarcely keep in mind his dad. As all three strive to adjust, the bonds of love and devotion become stretched to the breaking point. With this absorbing story of one family, Melvyn Bragg conveys the experience of thousands in the aftermath of the Second World Warfare. The Soldier's Go back is a tight, profoundly moving novel by a article writer at the level of his capabilities.
