'You read her, laughing, and want to do your best to protect her characters from any reality but their own' New York Times
It is summer 1939 and the social event of the year is about to take place: Rose Birkett, a flighty beauty with a penchant for breaking engagements and hearts, is finally getting married, and the whole village - especially her parents - breathes a sigh of relief.
By autumn, however, summer weddings seem a distant memory as war reaches Barsetshire. While the younger generation throws itself into the war effort with cheerful aplomb, older residents remember the last war keenly, and are fearful.
When an entire London school of evacuees arrive, as well as a number of refugees, the village rallies round to accommodate them. Some inhabitants, though, fail to welcome the newcomers with open arms.
First published in 1940, this is a humorous and poignant picture of wartime in a rural community.
| ISBN: | 9780349013411 |
| Publication date: | 20th August 2020 |
| Author: | Angela Thirkell |
| Publisher: | Virago an imprint of Little, Brown |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 336 pages |
| Series: | Virago Modern Classics |
| Genres: |
Classic fiction: general and literary Narrative theme: Interior life Family Drama |
'You read her, laughing, and want to do your best to protect her characters from any reality but their own' New York TimesIt is summer 1939 and the social event of the year is about to take place: Rose Birkett, a flighty beauty with a penchant for breaking engagements and hearts, is finally getting married, and the whole village - especially her parents - breathes a sigh of relief.By autumn, however, summer weddings seem a distant memory as war reaches Barsetshire. While the younger generation throws itself into the war effort with cheerful aplomb, older residents remember the last war keenly, and are fearful.
Cheerfulness Breaks In features in the following genres: Classic fiction: general and literary, Narrative theme: Interior life, Family Drama
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Cheerfulness Breaks In was written by Angela Thirkell and published by Virago an imprint of Little, Brown
Cheerfulness Breaks In has 336 pages
Yes it is part of Virago Modern Classics series
£9.89, reduced from £10.99. In Stock.