The Care and Management of Lies by Jacqueline Winspear

The Care and Management of Lies by Jacqueline Winspear

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1914. Tom enlists to fight for his country, Thea is drawn onto the battlefield and the family farm becomes Kezia's responsibility. Each must find a way to endure the ensuing turmoil.

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The Care and Management of Lies by Jacqueline Winspear

By July 1914, the ties between Kezia Marchant and Thea Brissenden, friends since girlhood, have become strained - by Thea's passionate embrace of women's suffrage, and by the imminent marriage of Kezia to Thea's brother, Tom, who runs the family farm. Yet when Tom enlists to fight for his country and Thea is drawn reluctantly onto the battlefield, the farm becomes Kezia's responsibility. Each must find a way to endure the ensuing cataclysm and turmoil. But will well-intended lies and self-deception be of use when they come face to face with the enemy.
'Stunning characterisation and dialogue.. a timely look at the turmoil the war brought not only to those serving on the front lines but also to those left behind. A must-read for the summer months! Books Monthly. 'This new stand-alone novel is, above all, a moving tale about the beauty of those very virtues - fortitude, faithfulness, compassion - that the Great War called into question' The Washington Post. 'Jacqueline Winspear has a formidable command of the history of the Great War, and a stunning ability to take some of the most amazing and horrible aspects of that era and bring them home.'NPR Books 'Poignant, sensitive and evocative, this is an inspiring exploration of women's changing roles in a turbulent world'. The Good Book Guide 'A haunting, yet very engaging story' Random things through My Letterbox
Jacqueline Winspear is the author of the New York Times bestselling Maisie Dobbs series. Her stand-alone books include The Care and Management of Lies, The White Lady and her memoir, This Time Next Year We'll be Laughing. Originally from the United Kingdom, Winspear now divides her time between California and the Pacific Northwest.
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ISBN 13 9780749016838
ISBN 10 0749016833
Title The Care and Management of Lies
Author Jacqueline Winspear
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Allison & Busby
Year published 2014-07-01
Number of pages 320
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.