by William Woodruff · Abacus · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780349116891
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«Shadows of Glory» is the historical novel by William Woodruff, published by Abacus in paperback (368 pages, in English).
The novel follows an Oxford University rowing team from 1938, when its members, a motley group united by sport, sense that they will have to fight for their country. Throughout the Second World War, Woodruff interweaves their fates to speak of common humanity and virtues such as faith, loyalty and self-sacrifice.
The cover quotes «Road to Nab End» and «Beyond Nab End», earlier works by William Woodruff. Abacus published the novel in December 2003.
Aimed at readers of historical fiction and the Second World War, with a special interest in stories of camaraderie and sacrifice.
William Woodruff was a professor of world history and author. His two autobiographical works, The Road to Nab End and its sequel Beyond Nab End, both became bestsellers in the United Kingdom. The memoirs, covering Woodruff's impoverished upbringing in an English weaving community during the Great Depression, contain significant amounts of social commentary about the conditions in which he lived.
