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London, 1939 As 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

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oignant 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

Of Love and Other Wars

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      Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 21/01/2021
      ISBN13: 9781838939212, 978-1838939212
      ISBN10: 1838939210

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      London, 1939 As 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

      Trade Review
      oignant 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

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