Andrew P. Nelson’s debut novel 'On Breton Tide' —  set in the early 1900s —  encompasses the stunning backdrop of northern Brittany and the tree-lined boulevards, parks and cafés of Paris. On Breton Tide focuses on the psychological and emotional growth of Daniel Le Breton from childhood through to adulthood. The tale reveals the anguish of abandonment and astonishing moments of fortune. His story begins at an orphanage in Morbihan, Brittany, on New Year’s Eve, 1898, before the plot takes Dani’s journey into the brutal devastations of ‘The Great War’.  

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This novel has a masterful sense of time and place, transporting you to early 20th century Brittany and Paris amidst some wonderfully descriptive scene-setting. The story follows the young life and trials of Daniel Le Breton and pivots around a momentous sequence of events that are not all they seem.
Throughout the tale, the wily author serves up consistently engaging dialogue (with much subtle sub-text), confrontations, and indeed seductions, too - all delivered with impeccable taste commensurate with the era. Andrew P Nelson is clearly a master of observation, and he consistently brings the flaws of humanity to bear throughout this novel with humour, sadness...and a great knowingness, too. Review by ANDREW BEARDMORE (Unusual and Quirky series of books)