Synopsis
Witty, heart-warming and profoundly moving, The Summer Before the War is the story of an unexpected heroine and an unassuming village, caught up in an unimaginable war - by the bestselling author of Major Pettigrew's Last Stand
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À propos de l?auteur
Helen Simonson was born in Buckinghamshire and spent her teenage years in a small village near Rye in East Sussex. Her debut novel, Major Pettigrew's Last Stand, was an international bestseller, a Richard & Judy Book Club pick, and was translated and published in twenty one countries. A graduate of the London School of Economics, Helen is married, with two grown sons, and lives in Brooklyn, New York.
www.helensimonson.uk
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East Sussex, 1914. It is the end of England's brief Edwardian summer, and everyone agrees that the weather has never been so beautiful. Hugh Grange, down from his medical studies, is visiting his Aunt Agatha, who lives with her husband in the small, idyllic coastal town of Rye. Agatha's husband works in the Foreign Office, and she is certain he will ensure that the recent sabre rattling over the Balkans won't come to anything. And Agatha has more immediate concerns; she has just risked her carefully built reputation by pushing for the appointment of a woman to replace the Latin master. When Beatrice Nash arrives with one trunk and several large crates of books, it is clear she is significantly more free thinking - and attractive - than anyone believes a Latin teacher should be. For her part, mourning the death of her beloved father who has left her penniless, Beatrice simply wants to be left alone to pursue her teaching and writing. But just as Beatrice comes alive to the beauty of the Sussex landscape, and the colourful characters that populate Rye, the perfect summer is about to end. For despite Agatha's reassurances, the unimaginable is coming. Soon the limits of progress, and the old ways, will be tested as this small Sussex town and its inhabitants go to war.
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East Sussex, 1914. It is the end of England's brief Edwardian summer, and everyone agrees that the weather has never been so beautiful. Hugh Grange, down from his medical studies, is visiting his Aunt Agatha, who lives with her husband in the small, idyllic coastal town of Rye. Agatha's husband works in the Foreign Office, and she is certain he will ensure that the recent sabre rattling over the Balkans won't come to anything. And Agatha has more immediate concerns; she has just risked her carefully built reputation by pushing for the appointment of a woman to replace the Latin master. When Beatrice Nash arrives with one trunk and several large crates of books, it is clear she is significantly more free thinking - and attractive - than anyone believes a Latin teacher should be. For her part, mourning the death of her beloved father who has left her penniless, Beatrice simply wants to be left alone to pursue her teaching and writing. But just as Beatrice comes alive to the beauty of the Sussex landscape, and the colourful characters that populate Rye, the perfect summer is about to end. For despite Agatha's reassurances, the unimaginable is coming. Soon the limits of progress, and the old ways, will be tested as this small Sussex town and its inhabitants go to war.
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Summer Before the War
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GARDNERS VI BOOKS AMS006, 2016
ISBN 10 : 1408872021
ISBN 13 : 9781408872024
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Etat : Bueno. : East Sussex, 1914. El verano eduardiano inglés llega a su fin, y todos coinciden en que el clima nunca ha sido tan hermoso. Hugh Grange, de visita desde sus estudios de medicina, visita a su tía Agatha, quien vive con su esposo en la pequeña e idílica ciudad costera de Rye. El esposo de Agatha trabaja en el Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores, y ella está segura de que él se asegurará de que el reciente ruido de sables sobre los Balcanes no llegue a nada. Agatha tiene preocupaciones más inmediatas; acaba de arriesgar su reputación cuidadosamente construida al impulsar el nombramiento de una mujer para reemplazar al maestro de latín. Cuando Beatrice Nash llega con un baúl y varias cajas grandes de libros, queda claro que es significativamente más librepensadora y atractiva de lo que nadie cree que debería ser una maestra de latín. Por su parte, lamentando la muerte de su amado padre, quien la ha dejado sin un centavo, Beatrice simplemente quiere que la dejen sola para dedicarse a su enseñanza y escritura. Pero justo cuando Beatrice cobra vida ante la belleza del paisaje de Sussex y los coloridos personajes que pueblan Rye, el verano perfecto está a punto de terminar. Porque a pesar de las garantías de Agatha, lo inimaginable está llegando. Pronto, los límites del progreso y las viejas costumbres se pondrán a prueba cuando esta pequeña ciudad de Sussex y sus habitantes entren en guerra. EAN: 9781408872024 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Historia|Literatura y Ficción Título: Summer Before the War Autor: Helen Simonson Idioma: en Páginas: 592 Formato: tapa blanda. N° de réf. du vendeur Happ-2025-10-07-ef185080
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The Summer Before the War
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2016
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ISBN 13 : 9781408872024
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Paperback. Helen Simonson, Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. East Sussex, 1914. It is the end of England's brief Edwardian summer, and everyone agrees that the weather has never been so beautiful. Hugh Grange, down from his medical studies, is visiting his Aunt Agatha, who lives with her husband in the small, idyllic coastal town of Rye. Agatha's husband works in the Foreign Office, and she is certain he will ensure that the recent sabre rattling over the Balkans won't come to anything. And Agatha has more immediate concerns; she has just risked her carefully built reputation by pushing for the appointment of a woman to replace the Latin master. When Beatrice Nash arrives with one trunk and several large crates of books, it is clear she is significantly more free thinking - and attractive - than anyone believes a Latin teacher should be. For her part, mourning the death of her beloved father who has left her penniless, Beatrice simply wants to be left alone to pursue her teaching and writing. But just as Beatrice comes alive to the beauty of the Sussex landscape, and the colourful characters that populate Rye, the perfect summer is about to end. For despite Agatha's reassurances, the unimaginable is coming. Soon the limits of progress, and the old ways, will be tested as this small Sussex town and its inhabitants go to war. Paperback. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781408872024-SECONDHAND
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The Summer Before the War From the author of: Mjor Pettigrews last stand
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Bloomsbury,, 2016
ISBN 10 : 1408872021
ISBN 13 : 9781408872024
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21 cm, Softcover. Etat : Gut. 1. Auflage. 585 Seiten. Englischer Text. Leseknicke im Rücken. Kleine Druckstelle im Titel. Sonst nur minimale Gebrauchsspuren. Gut. 9781408872024 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 632. N° de réf. du vendeur 9525
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