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For fans of Atonement, Birdsong, and Downton Abbey, the first of three novels about a privileged British family enduring the trials of World War I, from New York Times bestselling author Kate Williams.
In the idyllic early summer of 1914, life is good for the de Witt family. Rudolf and Verena are planning the wedding of their daughter Emmeline, while their eldest son, Arthur, is studying in Paris, and Michael is just back from his first term at Cambridge. Celia, the youngest of the de Witt children, is on the brink of adulthood and secretly dreams of escaping her carefully mapped-out future and exploring the world.But the onslaught of war changes everything and soon the de Witts find themselves sidelined and in danger of losing everything they hold dear. As Celia struggles to make sense of the changing world around her, she lies about her age to join the war effort and finds herself embroiled in a complex plot that puts not only herself but those she loves in danger.
With gripping detail and brilliant empathy, Kate Williams tells the story of Celia and her family as they are shunned by a society that previously embraced them, torn apart by sorrow, and buffeted and changed by the storms of war.
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A privileged British family living an idyllic life
It is the summer of 1914, and the de Witt family lives on a country estate, with servants to tend to their needs. Their sons are studying in Paris and Cambridge, and their eldest daughter is betrothed to a lord.
The war that shatters their world
But when the First World War breaks out, the de Witts’ German ancestry makes them a target. They find themselves shunned by their society and at risk of losing everything.
A decision that could put them all in peril
Faced with her family’s collapse, fifteen-year-old Celia lies about her age and joins the war effort as an ambulance driver in France, where she becomes entangled in a complex plot that could put her and those she loves in danger.
About the Author
Kate Williams is a professor of history at the University of Reading and the author of England’s Mistress, Becoming Queen Victoria, and The Betrayal of Mary, Queen of Scots.
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- PublisherPegasus Books
- Publication date2017
- ISBN 10 1681773007
- ISBN 13 9781681773001
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages528
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