The care and management of lies paints a poignant picture of love and friendship strained by the pain of separation and the brutal chaos of battle. Goodreads members who liked the care and management of lie. The new york times bestselling author of the maisie dobbs series turns her prodigious talents to this world war i. The care and management of lies the free library of. Jul 20, 2014 the care and management of lies is a quietly powerful story that more than holds its own in a publishing season crowded with novels and nonfiction commemorating the 100th anniversary of the. By july 1914, the ties between kezia marchant and thea brissenden, friends since girlhood, have become strainedby theas passionate embrace of womens. Published to coincide with the centennial of the great war, the care and management of lies paints a poignant picture of love and friendship strained by the pain of separation and the brutal chaos of battle. Published to coincide with the centennial of the great war, the care and management of lies paints a poignant picture of love and friendship strained by the pain of separation and the brutal chaos of. Buy a cheap copy of the care and management of lies. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the care and management of lies. In the care and management of lies the wonderfully talented winspear writes irresistibly about the first world war, both in the trenches of france and the fields of england. Jul 01, 2014 the care and management of lies by jacqueline winspear. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. She wrote letters that transported men living in the shadow of death in the french trenches to.
Published to coincide with the centennial of the great war, the care and management of lies paints a. The care and management of lies by jacqueline winspear the new york times bestselling author of the maisie dobbs series turns her prodigious talents to this world war i standalone novel, a lyrical drama. But will wellintended lies and selfdeception be of use when they come face to face with the enemy. Ultimately, it raises profound questions about conflict, belief, and love that echo in our own time. Jacqueline winspear author of the maisie dobbs mysteries tackles the anniversary of world war i with a standalone novel following four. By july 1914, the ties between kezia marchant and thea brissenden, friends since girlhood, have become strainedby. The care and management of lies summary supersummary.
A novel of the great war ebook written by jacqueline winspear. By july 1914, the ties between kezia marchant and thea brissenden, friends since girlhood, have. The care and management of lies indian river county. The new york times bestselling author of the maisie dobbs series turns her prodigious talents to this world war i standalone novel, a lyrical drama of love s. Jan 01, 2014 the care and management of lies is a beautiful story of the love and friendship of three people and how those lives were forever altered by world war i. Kezia and thea met in school and became best friends. The care and management of lies the new york times bestselling author of the maisie dobbs series turns her prodigious talents to this world war i standalone novel, a lyrical drama of love struggling to. The care and management of lies npr coverage of the care and management of lies. The care and management of lies audiobook by jacqueline. Published to coincide with the centennial of the great war, the care and management of lies. On the eve of world war i, a rift develops between best friends kezia marchant and thea brissenden as kezia marries tom, theas brother. The care and management of lies 2014, a historical novel by jacqueline winspear, centers on friends and lovers separated and strained by world war i. The care and management of lies historical novel society. The care and management of lies finger lakes library.
The care and management of lies new hampshire state library. By july 1914, the ties between kezia marchant and thea brissenden, friends since girlhood, have become strainedby theas passionate embrace of womens suffrage, and by the imminent marriage of kezia to theas brother, tom, who runs the family farm. The care and management of lies, by jacqueline winspear. Thea and kezia have been friends since childhood and have just finished college to begin their teaching careers in the care and management of lies by jacqueline winspear.
The care and management of lies the new york times bestselling author of the maisie dobbs series turns her prodigious talents to this world war i standalone novel, a lyrical drama of love struggling to survive in a damaged, fractured world. Jul 02, 2014 the care and management of lies pulls readers immediately into kezias life. Thea, scornful of kezias future as a farmers wife, turns to political. The care and management of lies is a beautiful story of the love and friendship of three people and how those lives were forever altered by world war i.
Jul 03, 2014 in the care and management of lies, shes telling us the story, shes bringing it home. Thanks to a pitchperfect setting and manylayered characters, we are there as she struggles to find her way in. In a standalone departure from her popular postwwi. Published to coincide with the centennial of the great war, the care and management of lies paints a poignant picture of love and friendship strained by the. It was the title that first drew me in, as it sounds devious, but when. I found the care and management of lies by jacqueline winspear while searching for turn of the century historical fiction. She wrote letters that transported men living in the shadow of death in the. The care and management of lies book fraser valley. The family had suspected that the chosen name was by way of a warningunless they worked hard and took care with money, a similar fate might await them. But will wellintended lies and selfdeception be of use when they come facetoface with the enemy.
Five kind and honorable people are caught up in the depredations of the great war in this first standalone novel by the author of the maisie dobbs mystery series leaving everything most. The care and management of lies chicago public library. Ultimately, it raises profound questions about conflict, belief. By july 1914, the ties between kezia marchant and thea brissenden, friends. Theas gift to kezia is a book on household managementa veiled criticism of the brides prosaic life to come.
Find books like the care and management of lies from the worlds largest community of readers. Unlike the books in jacqueline winspears popular maisie dobbs series, the care and management of lies is not a mystery although its. The care and management of lies pulls readers immediately into kezias life. The care and management of lies jacqueline winspear ebook. In the care and management of lies, shes telling us the story, shes bringing it home. Readers questions about the care and management of lies. The care and management of lies the gilmore guide to books. The care and management of lies indian river county library. The care and management of lies air force digital media program.
The care and management of lies by jacqueline winspear standalone historical mystery novel 2014. Fiction at once fresh and timeless, intimate and sweeping that chronicles the challenging friendship between a suffragist and a farmers wife. A novel of the great war by jacqueline winspear the new york times bestselling author of the maisie dobbs series turns her prodigious talents to this world war i standalone novel, a lyrical drama of love struggling to survive in a damaged, fractured world. Bobbi dumas is a freelance writer based in madison, wis. Thanks to a pitchperfect setting and manylayered characters, we are there as she struggles to find her way in the world, falling in love and striving to be the wife she feels her husband deserves, and then struggling to maintain the farm while enduring the yearning. The care and management of lies by jacqueline winspear published by harper publication date. Jul 11, 2014 the care and management of lies by jacqueline winspear published by harper publication date. The care and management of lies a novel of the great war book. The care and management of lies sacramento public library. Published to coincide with the centennial of the great war, the care and management of lies paints a poignant picture of love and friendship strained by the pain of separation and the brutal. Editions of the care and management of lies by jacqueline. The care and management of lies by jacqueline winspear. The care and management of lies book pima county public. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors.
The care and management of lies is a quietly powerful story that more than holds its own in a publishing season crowded with novels and nonfiction commemorating the 100th anniversary. The care and management of lies fairfax county public. At the outbreak of ww1, the lifelong friendship between two. The care and management of lies finger lakes library system.
230 1286 1171 172 1159 1309 1043 1420 863 1088 209 122 1275 147 1110 639 158 1030 1624 1317 402 1530 1101 438 1073 1153 700 731 749 1252 303 1385 388 831