{"product_id":"alices-war-paperback","title":"Alice's War - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam McClain\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHemingway Award for 20th Century Wartime Fiction \u003c\/strong\u003eChanticleer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePresident's Award Gold Medal in Historical Fiction \u003c\/strong\u003eFAPA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"McClain has created a masterpiece with his down-home appeal and real-life drama centered around World War II. The characters are ordinary people who will touch your heart and leave a lasting impression.\" Midwest Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeymouth, England 1939\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlice is a misfit. Unable to conform to the elevated society required of a district judge's wife, she finds solace in her stolen moments outdoors. With Edgar's passing, she is at last free to follow her own path, observing and illustrating the fauna of Coastal Dorset. Until war changes everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen her two grandchildren evacuate to Weymouth, Alice must reconcile her determination to guide and support them with the pain and regret from her time as a mother. She struggles to help grandson Martin, coming of age under the harsh backdrop of World War II. Martin, in turn, struggles with his feelings for Sonja, a Jewish refugee facing the monstrous hatred unleashed upon the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlice's War\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of ordinary people confronting the extraordinary. As outside forces tear Alice's family and community apart, she quietly gathers and restores their sustaining bonds. Set in the town of Weymouth, with a front-seat view of the unfolding drama, \u003cem\u003eAlice's War\u003c\/em\u003e immerses the reader in a time unlike any in modern history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 302\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50354378965229,"sku":"9781735159829","price":19.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/1wECyGvuIE9781735159829.webp?v=1785316677","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/alices-war-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}