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A man Who, but for the accident of his birth, would have cut a grotesque and insignificant figure on this planet, was sitting in Berlin carefully guarded from intrusion, dreaming fantastic dreams of world-empire.
Because of those dreams thousands upon thousands of better men, out to materialise them, were sacrificing all that they had once held dear and sacred; flames from desolated homes were lighting up the gloomy heavens; fair lands were lying waste under cover of the darkness: and a tired young woman, by name Ann Charteris, was driving across London from Victoria to St. Pancras.
She was on her way to Scotland to take a post as com panion and passing at the same time from the known to the unknown. Behind her lay seventeen sunny years of youth and one more Which had been as the valley of the shadow of death to her.
In the autumn of mu she had been at school, a famous school, all spacious beauty and high tradition. In the teeth of the war and of all that it might mean for them her mother had sent her back there after the fateful summer holidays.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. In the wake of the First World War, this novel captures the stories of grieving souls who must navigate the ashes of a devastated world. Britain's youth are lost, and lives are forever scarred. Ann Charteris, having lost her fiancà and father, resolves to pay off her father's debts before beginning a new chapter in life as a companion. Fatefully, she is rescued from the brink of despair by Dr. Warren, a respected doctor who has loved her from afar. But their chance encounter at her seaside home during a storm unleashes powerful emotions, leading to a marriage proposal. The narrative then shifts focus to a train journey, where Ann finds a wounded soldier, Fred Lorimer, asleep in a ladies-only compartment. Touched by Fred's vulnerability, Ann chooses to protect his slumber from the bustling interruptions of fellow travelers. As the train hurtles through the night, the unlikely pair form a deep connection, underscored by Ann's compassion and Fred's unspoken gratitude. This novel is a poignant tale of love and loss, resilience and renewal, set against the backdrop of a world struggling to heal. It explores the strength of human connection in the face of devastation and the enduring legacy of war on both individuals and society as a whole. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9780243928965_0
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