Long Way Home

Dan Jarvis is an MP and a Mayor, but this is not a book about politics. This is a book about service and family - specifically his time serving in the elite Parachute Regiment, and the tragic death of his wife Caroline.

Dan used to be a soldier, and although soldiering provides the backdrop to some of the book, what it is really about is love, life and death - and all the stuff that goes in between. It is about making decisions when under extreme pressure, about keeping calm, keeping going and keeping a smile on your face - well, most of the time, anyway. Specifically, it is about the two biggest challenges Dan faced and the way he tried to cope with them - taking on the Taliban in Afghanistan, and losing his wife to cancer at a tragically young age.

For a long time Dan did not feel ready or able to talk about it, but ten years on, he now wants to tell the story. From the mortal danger and nerve-tangling fear of night-fighting in Helmand province to the aching heartache of bereavement, this is a unique and compelling memoir by a man of courage and character. Though it has been a hard book for Dan to write, it is a gripping and inspiring one to read.

• Author - Dan Jarvis
• Series / character - n/a
• Illustrated - Yes
• Age range - Adult
• ISBN - 9781408710722
• Publisher - Little Brown
• Date - 2020
• Format - Hardback
• Approx. size - 24 x 16 cm
• Weight - 605g
• No. of pages - 308
• RRP - £18.99

Awards: Winner of Best Memoir at the Parliamentary Book Awards 2020