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Chargement... Goodbye, Piccadilly (2014)par Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. I'll be honest, I was a good quarter of the way through before I started to enjoy this book. It follows The Hunter family through 1914 as Europe slides into war, ending rather poignantly on Christmas Day in the trenches. Having read Cynthia Harrod-Eagles before I already know her strengths lie in a family saga and she is very good at writing from multiple characters perspectives and following their development over time. I'm looking forward to reading the next in the series which will carry on and cover 1915. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
Appartient à la sérieWar at Home (1)
In 1914, Britain faces a new kind of war. For Edward and Beatrice Hunter, their children, servants and neighbours, life will never be the same again. For David, the eldest, war means a chance to do something noble; but enlisting will break his mother's heart. His sister Diana, nineteen and beautiful, longs for marriage. She has her heart set on Charles Wroughton, son of Earl Wroughton, but Charles will never be allowed to marry a banker's daughter. Below stairs, Cook and Ada, the head housemaid, grow more terrified of German invasion with every newspaper atrocity story. Ethel, under housemaid, can't help herself when it comes to men and now soldiers add to the temptation; yet there's more to this flighty girl than meets the eye. The once-tranquil village of Northcote reels under an influx of khaki volunteers, wounded soldiers and Belgian refugees. The war is becoming more dangerous and everyone must find a way to adapt to this rapidly changing world. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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This book opens just before the war but by the end of the book England is facing the sadness of the many casualties, the horror of home-coming wounded soldiers, and the influx of refugees. People are starting to realize that this war is going to be a long one and everyone will be dealing with the pressures and conflicts that will be generated.
Goodbye, Piccadilly is both well researched and well written with engaging characters and plenty of interaction between the various classes. From romance to village jumble sales, the author paints a vivid picture of England “rolling up it’s sleeves” and getting ready for battle. I am looking forward to continuing on with this series. ( )