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The Measure of Days

The Measure of Days

Historical FictionWorld War I
Pages
560
Published
2007
Language
English

Synopsis

As the Great War tears across Europe, the Morland family faces the end of an era. From the trenches of the Western Front to the changing social landscape at home, each member must find a way to survive the chaos of 1914. This installment follows the next generation as they navigate loss and the harsh realities of a world at war.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

EmotionalReflectiveAtmosphericTense
Family SagaMultiple POVsSacrifice

Genres

Historical Fiction World War I

About the author

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Cynthia Harrod-Eagles

Cynthia Harrod-Eagles was born on 13 August 1948 in Shepherd's Bush, London, England, where was educated at Burlington School, a girls' charity school founded in 1699, and at the University of Edinburgh and University College London, where she studied English, history and philosophy. She had a variety of jobs in the commercial world, starting as a junior cashier at Woolworth's and working her way down to Pensions Officer at the BBC. She wrote her first novel while at university and in 1972 w...

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