Now We Shall Be Entirely Free, Paperback

When Captain John Lacroix returns home from Spain, wounded, unconscious, and alone, he believes that he has seen the worst of what men may do. It is 1809, and in England's wars against Napoleon, the Battle of Corruna stands out as a humiliation: a once-proud army forced to retreat, civilized men reduced to senseless acts of cruelty.

Slowly regaining his health, Lacroix journeys north to the misty isles of Scotland with the intent of forgetting the horrors of the war. Unbeknownst to him, however, something else has followed him back from the war--something far more dangerous than a memory. ...

Andrew Miller is one of Britain's leading novelists. He has won the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, and shortlisted for the Booker Prize and the Whitbread Novel Award. His bestselling novel Pure, a Costa Book Award winner, has received widespread acclaim and was a lead Europa book in 2012. Now We Shall Be Entirely Free will be greeted with enthusiasm by reviewers and booksellers alike.

When Captain John Lacroix returns home from Spain, wounded, unconscious, and alone, he believes that he has seen the worst of what men may do. It is 1809, and in England's wars against Napoleon, the Battle of Corruna stands out as a humiliation. Slowly regaining his health, Lacroix journeys to Scotland with the intent of forgetting the horrors. Unbeknownst to him, however, something else has followed him back from the war.

Andrew Miller was born in Bristol. He has lived in a number of countries, including Spain, Ireland, Japan, and France, and holds a PhD in Creative Writing. He lives in Somerset, England. Now We Shall Be Entirely Free is his eighth novel.