![]() ![]() ![]() Soon the limits of progress, and the old ways, will be tested as this small Sussex town and its inhabitants go to war. For despite Agatha's reassurances, the unimaginable is coming. But just as Beatrice comes alive to the beauty of the Sussex landscape and the colorful characters who populate Rye, the perfect summer is about to end. ![]() For her part, mourning the death of her beloved father, who has left her penniless, Beatrice simply wants to be left alone to pursue her teaching and writing. The Summer Before the War also is a delightful story about nontraditional romantic relationships, class snobbery and the everybody-knows-everybody complications of living in a small community. When Beatrice Nash arrives with one trunk and several large crates of books, it is clear she is significantly more freethinking - and attractive - than anyone believes a Latin teacher should be. And Agatha has more immediate concerns she has just risked her carefully built reputation by pushing for the appointment of a woman to replace the Latin master. Agatha's husband works in the Foreign Office, and she is certain he will ensure that the recent saber rattling over the Balkans won't come to anything. ![]() Hugh Grange, down from his medical studies, is visiting his Aunt Agatha, who lives with her husband in the small, idyllic coastal town of Rye. It is the end of England's brief Edwardian summer, and everyone agrees that the weather has never been so beautiful. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for The Summer Before The War by Helen Simonson, Author Major Pettigrews Last Stand at the best. ![]()
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