Review: The Summer Before the War
Title: The Summer Before the War Author: Helen Simonson
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Summary: This was a cute story, but too predictable to be complex and not quite happy enough to justify the predictability.
In East Sussex, in the summer before the start of WWI, the big news is the progressive choice of a female Latin teacher, Beatrice Nash. The wealthy Agatha Grange, who pushed for Beatrice’s appointment, is determined that Beatrice prove herself a good choice, despite being more attractive and independent than might be considered proper in a Latin teacher. Meanwhile, Agatha’s two nephews have their own problems as they slowly get pulled into preparations for war. Read more »
