· The Picture Book by Jo Baker. Set against the rolling backdrop of a century of British history from WWI to the 'War on Terror', this is a family portrait captured in snapshots. First there is William, the factory lad who loses his life in Gallipoli, then his son Billy, a champion cyclist who survives the D-Day Landings on a military bicycle, followed by his crippled son Will who becomes an Oxford . · The Picture Book by Jo Baker – review. Jo Baker's 20th-century-spanning fourth novel will inevitably be compared to Alan Hollinghurst's recent The Stranger's Child. ‘A Gallipoli battle scene Estimated Reading Time: 4 mins. The Picture Book. Spanning one century and four generations, an exquisitely told story of family, war, and love.
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The Picture Book by Jo Baker – review. Jo Baker's 20th-century-spanning fourth novel will inevitably be compared to Alan Hollinghurst's recent The Stranger's Child. ‘A Gallipoli battle scene. Following the fortunes of one family over four generations, Jo Baker begins her fourth novel 'The Picture Book' in August , just before the outbreak of the First World War, where we meet factory worker, William Hastings, who has just married Amelia. The Picture Book by Jo Baker. Set against the rolling backdrop of a century of British history from WWI to the 'War on Terror', this is a family portrait captured in snapshots. First there is William, the factory lad who loses his life in Gallipoli, then his son Billy, a champion cyclist who survives the D-Day Landings on a military bicycle, followed by his crippled son Will who becomes an Oxford academic in the s, and finally his daughter Billie, an artist in contemporary London.
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