num_pages: 270
description: While Timothy Young's adolescence occurs in the constricted world of post-war Britain, his older sister Kath escapes the world of ration coupons and vaguely perceived dissatisfactions. She works for the American army in Europe, enjoying the opulence of life on American pay.
language: English
title: Out of the Shelter
titlecomplete: Out of the Shelter
genres: British Literature, World War II, Humor, Novels, Germany, Historical Fiction, Coming Of Age, Literary Fiction, Fiction
ratings_count: 874
awards: awardedAt: 28800000
name: Booker Prize
category: The Lost Man Booker Prize Longlist
publisher: Penguin