Gardiner, Juliet
The Village
- ISBN 13:
- 9781903155424
- author:
- Gardiner, Juliet
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Persephone Books Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2004
- Pages:
- 312
- Dimensions:
- 18.8 x 13.8 x 3 cm
- Genre:
- Books
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Village begins on the day the war ended, with two women, Edith and Wendy, spending the night at the Red Cross Post as they always have. As dawn breaks, they linger over their usual routine, reluctant to end the night and the years behind it. Their conversation reveals a deep-seated unease about the changing world. For Edith, who represents a new Britain with its prosperity and kindness, the old ways of life are already under pressure by 1939. In contrast, Wendy's refusal to change and her snobbery reflect the outdated attitudes of the pre-war era. As they go their separate ways, both women assume that the values and habits of pre-war Britain will continue, unaware that a new future is unfolding.
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