Of Love and Other Wars (e-bog) af Sophie Hardach, Hardach

Of Love and Other Wars e-bog

74,45 DKK
London, 1939As war breaks out in Europe, two families face their own conflicts. Two Quaker brothers, Paul and Charlie Lamb, sign a pledge of peace. Jewish crystallographer Mrs Morningstar sleeps restlessly, unable to bear the guilt of her work. And her daughter, Miriam, comes home with her stockings inside out but can't confess where she has been.By the end of the war, they will each have to make…
London, 1939As war breaks out in Europe, two families face their own conflicts. Two Quaker brothers, Paul and Charlie Lamb, sign a pledge of peace. Jewish crystallographer Mrs Morningstar sleeps restlessly, unable to bear the guilt of her work. And her daughter, Miriam, comes home with her stockings inside out but can't confess where she has been.By the end of the war, they will each have to make impossible choices. Lines will be crossed, secrets will out, and lives will be lost.'Poignant without ever being sentimental, morally complex and deftly woven this is a book that gets better and better with every chapter' Gavin Extence'Tender and absorbing. An intriguing glimpse into the pacifist's world' Esther Freud
E-bog 74,45 DKK
Forfattere Sophie Hardach, Hardach (forfatter)
Forlag Apollo
Udgivet 21.01.2021
Længde 385 sider
Genrer Second World War fiction
Sprog English
Format epub
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9781838939205

London, 1939As war breaks out in Europe, two families face their own conflicts. Two Quaker brothers, Paul and Charlie Lamb, sign a pledge of peace. Jewish crystallographer Mrs Morningstar sleeps restlessly, unable to bear the guilt of her work. And her daughter, Miriam, comes home with her stockings inside out but can't confess where she has been.By the end of the war, they will each have to make impossible choices. Lines will be crossed, secrets will out, and lives will be lost.'Poignant without ever being sentimental, morally complex and deftly woven this is a book that gets better and better with every chapter' Gavin Extence'Tender and absorbing. An intriguing glimpse into the pacifist's world' Esther Freud