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Peace at last, after Lloyd George declared it had been the war to end all wars , would surely bring relief and a renewed sense of optimism? But this assumption turned out to be deeply misplaced as people began to realise that the men they loved were never coming home.
The Great Silence is the story of the pause between 1918 and 1920. A two-minute silence to celebrate those who died was underpinned by a more enduring silence born out of national grief. Those who had danced through settled Edwardian times, now faced a changed world. Some struggled to come to terms with the last four years, while others were anxious to move towards a new future.
Change came to women, who were given the vote only five years after Emily Davidson had thrown herself on the ground at Ascot race course, to the poor, determined to tolerate their condition no longer, and to those permanently scarred, mentally and physically, by the conflict. The British Monarchy feared for its survival as monarchies around Europe collapsed and Eric Horne, one time butler to the gentry, found himself working in a way he considered unseemly for a servant of his calibre. Whether it was embraced or rejected, change had arrived as the impact of a tragic war was gradually absorbed.
With her trademark focus on daily life, Juliet Nicolson evokes what England was like during this fascinating hinge in history.
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ABOUT THIS BOOK; First edition 2009. Excellent exploration of the two years following the Great War as people tried to come to terms with the loss of so many men. 18 chapters: (which I note follow the DABDA theme of grieving as explained by therapists) Including, amongst others: Wound; Shock; Denial; Anger; Performing; Honesty; Release; yearning; dreaming; resignation; acceptance. Excellent heartfelt history. 37 plates, black and white. Hardcover intact and clean and undamaged, with original paper cover in good condition. Contact me via Amazon for further info.
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Praise for The Perfect Summer:
'As page-turning as a novel
'There is an unpretentious directness about Nicolson s approach to her subjects that gives the book a freshness and vitality. Happily, she also has an eye for the amusing or the ironic'
(Scotsman )'A fascinating read' (Mail on Sunday )
'Thoroughly entertaining . . . full of memorable detail' (Spectator ) --x
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- PublisherJohn Murray
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 0719562562
- ISBN 13 9780719562563
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages320
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