At a rally in the Royal Albert Hall, two Quaker brothers, Paul & Charlie Lamb, sign a pledge of peace that only one of them will honour. Meanwhile, in a draughty Victorian mansion in Hampstead, Mr. Morningstar wonders why his wife, a crystallographer from dynasty of diamond cutters, turns into a cursing somnambulist at night, while their daughter, Miriam, comes home from her shifts at the munitions factory with her stockings inside out. As the streets throng with khaki, the Lambs & the Morningstars must decide how to do good in a world transformed by evil. Should a scientist use her skills to maximise civilian casualties? Should a Quaker stand by as millions are murdered? & is it possible to love someone if you hate their convictions? When the two families are torn apart by war, Paul is forced to choose between his conscience & the woman he loves. Of Love & Other Wars is a profoundly moving tale of faith, longing, & decisions made in the split second of silence between bullets, whose repercussions last a lifetime. With distinctive flair & dazzling creative energy, Sophie Hardach pulls us into lives upended by betrayal, violence & passion. ...

At a rally in the Royal Albert Hall, two Quaker brothers, Paul & Charlie Lamb, sign a pledge of peace that only one of them will honour. Meanwhile, in a draughty Victorian mansion in Hampstead, Mr. Morningstar wonders why his wife, a crystallographer from dynasty of diamond cutters, turns into a cursing somnambulist at night, while their daughter, Miriam, comes home from her shifts at the munitions factory with her stockings inside out. As the streets throng with khaki, the Lambs & the Morningstars must decide how to do good in a world transformed by evil. Should a scientist use her skills to maximise civilian casualties? Should a Quaker stand by as millions are murdered? & is it possible to love someone if you hate their convictions? When the two families are torn apart by war, Paul is forced to choose between his conscience & the woman he loves. Of Love & Other Wars is a profoundly moving tale of faith, longing, & decisions made in the split second of silence between bullets, whose repercussions last a lifetime. With distinctive flair & dazzling creative energy, Sophie Hardach pulls us into lives upended by betrayal, violence & passion. ...

Set in a country of arbitrary arrests, sudden disappearances & summary executions, Isabel Allende's magical new novel tells of the passionate affair of two people prepared to risk everything for the sake of justice & truth. Irene Beltran, a reporter, comes from a wealthy background; Francisco Leal, a young photographer secretly engaged in undermining the military dictatorship, is strongly attracted by her beauty. It does not matter that Irene's fiance is an army captain: each time Francisco accompanies her on a magazine assignment, he falls more deeply in love with her. When they go to investigate the mysterious case of Evangelina Ranquileo, a girl suffering from spectacular fits which are rumoured to have miraculous powers, the arrival of soldiers adds a sinister aspect to the mystery. & then Evangelina disappears. Irene & Francisco, in trying to trace her & indict the Junta, become engulfed in a vortex of terror & violence. ...

Drifters in search of work, George & his childlike friend Lennie, have nothing in the world except the clothes on their back
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Drifters in search of work, George & his childlike friend Lennie, have nothing in the world except the clothes on their back
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Drifters in search of work, George & his simple-minded friend Lennie, have nothing in the world except each other & a dream. A dream that one day they will have some land of their own. Eventually they find work on a ranch, but their hopes are doomed as Lennie struggling against extreme cruelty, misunderstanding & jealousy becomes a victim of his own strength. Tackling universal themes, friendship & a shared vision, & giving a voice to America`s lonely & dispossesed, Of Mice & Men remains Steinbeck`s most popular work. ...

` Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world. They got no family. They don`t belong no place.` George & his large, simple-minded friend Lennie are drifters, following wherever work leads them. Arriving in California`s Salinas Valley, they get work on a ranch. If they can just stay out of trouble, George promises Lennie, then one day they might be able to get some land of their own & settle down some place. But kind-hearted, childlike Lennie is a victim of his own strength. Seen by others as a threat, he finds it impossible to control his emotions. & one day not even George will be able to save him from trouble. Of Mice & Men is a tragic & moving story of friendship, loneliness & the dispossessed. ...

Savvy George & gentle giant Lennie are drifters, hustling for a living in a string of dead-end jobs. George looks out for Lennie as they move from town to town, running from trouble & dreaming big. A place of their own, a piece of l&, a bit of money. But trouble follows Lennie like a shadow, & George has his work cut out to keep him safe. John Steinbeck`s classic novel in a super-readable format with dyslexia-friendly features that more readers can access & enjoy. ...