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The Lie
The Lie | Helen Dunmore
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From award-winning novelist, Helen Dunmore, comes The Lie; a spellbinding tale of love, remembrance, and deception, set against the backdrop of World War I. Cornwall, 1920. Infantry officer Daniel Branwell has returned to his coastal hometown after the war. Unmoored and alone, Daniel spends his days in solitude, quietly working the land. However, all is not as it seems in the peaceful idylls of the countryside; and although he has left the trenches, Daniel cannot escape his dreadful past. As former friendships re-ignite, Daniel is drawn deeper and deeper into the tangled traumas of his youth and the memories of his best friend and his first love. Old wounds reopen, and old troubles resurface, though none so great as the lie that threatens to ruin Daniels life, the lie from which he cannot run. Told with Dunmores breathtaking poise and exacting suspense, The Lie is a haunting and captivating journey through the mind of a tormented man, as he tries to fit the pieces of his shattered past together.
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La_Cori
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"They say the war's over, but they're wrong. It went too deep for that."

Beautifully written, this novel revisits WWI both the trenches and the aftermath on who survived its atrocities.. Daniel, the protagonist, tries to rebuild his life but he's hunted by the ghosts of his past and the memories of his childhood.

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andrew61
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1920 Cornwall and Daniel returns to the village where he grew up penniless, w/o shelter or friends and shunned by a community that knew him in the past. Finding shelter at the home of a reclusive lady he makes a promise which has consequences hidden by a lie. This book is both an evocative love story as we learn of Daniel's friendship with siblings Frederick + felicia as children, in the trenches+ back home as well as a sensitive picture of trauma

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edennugget
The Lie | Helen Dunmore
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This was okay!

Very atmospheric and a beautiful writing style but honestly, found myself skimming over it a lot as not enough was happening to keep me invested in the story. It is relatively short which probably plays a big part in why I bothered to finish it.

My lack of immense enjoyment may be due to me not being in the mood for historical fiction at the moment. I‘m a big mood reader!

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ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled
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Such a surprising gem of an impulse buy. Tender character development, sparse writing, quiet and moving story. Highly recommended. Similar type of book and writing as Stoner and Remains of the Day, in my opinion. (Image stolen from Google, as usual)

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ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled
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Just reading in bed, listening to the hurricane coming and my dogs whistling their anxiety. 🙈⛈

Lynnsoprano Stay safe. 7y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled @Lynnsoprano Thanks - shouldn‘t be too bad where I am. Husband is happy he doesn‘t have to go outside and mow the lawn 😜 7y
HotMessJess Hope y‘all are ok! The smoke decided to come today to the South Bay 😩 7y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled @HotMessJess We‘re completely fine. Hang in there! Keep me posted and stay safe 7y
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ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled
The Lie | Helen Dunmore
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Found this on a kindle book sale today for $1.99 on Amazon. I don‘t usually buy books without researching them first, but this looked really good, and I have a predilection for books about WW1. Anyone familiar?

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