Eugenia: A Romantic Tale of Forbidden Love in 1970s San Francisco and the Struggles of a Conscientious Objector in the Vietnam Era - Couverture souple
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Eugenia is a novel of love, conscience, and community set in 1970s San Francisco.
The war is winding down, but its aftermath is everywhere.
In 1971, Brian O’Malley arrives in San Francisco to complete his alternative service as a conscientious objector. Assigned to a struggling neighborhood community center known simply as the House, he expects quiet work and clear boundaries. Instead, he finds a fragile institution held together by idealism, improvisation, and people who disagree about nearly everything.
The House is a world unto itself: a volatile staff, a crew of street-savvy boys, political tensions simmering just below the surface, and constant pressure from forces that would rather see the place fail. As Brian is drawn deeper into the daily chaos of keeping the House alive, he begins to understand that service is rarely simple, and leadership rarely clean.
At the center of it all is Eugenia, the House’s sharp-witted and fiercely capable secretary. Their connection is immediate, complicated, and quietly forbidden. What begins as cautious attraction grows into a secret romance that threatens not only their positions, but the delicate balance holding the House together.
As Brian navigates bureaucratic sabotage, loyalty to those he serves, and the moral gray zones of resistance and responsibility, he is forced to confront a harder question than whether he opposed the war. He must decide what it costs to live by his convictions, and what it costs to love someone when the rules say he should not.
Eugenia is a coming-of-age story shaped by the moral aftershocks of the Vietnam era. It is a portrait of a city in transition, the messy work of building community, and a love that leaves its mark long after it ends.
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Eugenia: A Romantic Tale of Forbidden Love in 1970s San Francisco and the Struggles of a Conscientious Objector in the Vietnam Era
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Independently published, 2025
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Eugenia is a novel of love, conscience, and community set in 1970s San Francisco.The war is winding down, but its aftermath is everywhere.In 1971, Brian O'Malley arrives in San Francisco to complete his alternative service as a conscientious objector. Assigned to a struggling neighborhood community center known simply as the House, he expects quiet work and clear boundaries. Instead, he finds a fragile institution held together by idealism, improvisation, and people who disagree about nearly everything.The House is a world unto itself: a volatile staff, a crew of street-savvy boys, political tensions simmering just below the surface, and constant pressure from forces that would rather see the place fail. As Brian is drawn deeper into the daily chaos of keeping the House alive, he begins to understand that service is rarely simple, and leadership rarely clean.At the center of it all is Eugenia, the House's sharp-witted and fiercely capable secretary. Their connection is immediate, complicated, and quietly forbidden. What begins as cautious attraction grows into a secret romance that threatens not only their positions, but the delicate balance holding the House together.As Brian navigates bureaucratic sabotage, loyalty to those he serves, and the moral gray zones of resistance and responsibility, he is forced to confront a harder question than whether he opposed the war. He must decide what it costs to live by his convictions, and what it costs to love someone when the rules say he should not.Eugenia is a coming-of-age story shaped by the moral aftershocks of the Vietnam era. It is a portrait of a city in transition, the messy work of building community, and a love that leaves its mark long after it ends. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9798296460165
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Eugenia
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Eugenia
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Eugenia (Paperback)
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. San Francisco, 1971. The city pulses with protest, possibility, and the uneasy aftermath of war. Brian O'Malley, a young Conscientious Objector, arrives at the House-a battered community center perched atop a steep hill-hoping to serve out his alternative service and find his place in a world he no longer recognizes. What he discovers is a world within a world: a cast of misfit staff, a crew of streetwise boys, and Eugenia, the enigmatic secretary whose wit and resilience draw Brian into a love as exhilarating as it is forbidden. As Brian navigates the chaos of the House-dodging bureaucratic sabotage, forging unlikely alliances, and learning the true meaning of leadership-he is swept into a clandestine romance that threatens to upend everything he thought he knew about loyalty, conviction, and the cost of following one's heart. Eugenia is a luminous coming-of-age novel about the collision of personal ideals and public duty, the messy birth of community, and the kind of love that leaves a mark long after it's gone. For readers of literary fiction who crave emotional depth, historical resonance, and unforgettable characters, Eugenia is a story that lingers long after the final page. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9798296460165
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