Against the Day (Cronin novel)

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Against the Day
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Author Michael Cronin
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
GenreTeen novel
Published1999 (Oxford University Press)
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages224 pp
ISBN 0192752677
Followed byThrough the Night 

Against the Day is a 1999 historical novel by Michael Cronin. [1] The story is set after the end of World War II in a United Kingdom that has fallen under Nazi occupation. It follows the adventures of two boys who become dangerously involved in a secret resistance movement. A sequel, Through the Night, was published in 2003. A third book in the series, In the Morning, was published in 2005. It was shortlisted for the Angus Book Award.

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References

  1. "Against The Day by Michael Cronin". www.fantasticfiction.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.