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Set in the aftermath of World War I, "Wake" follows Hettie, a dance instructor living with her mother and a brother silent after his return from battle; Evelyn, who works at the Pensions Exchange and turns to her estranged family for comfort; and Ada, whose husband has distanced himself while she battles visions of her vanished son. Their stories, marked by war‑related loss and the shadow of shell shock, collide as a mysterious young man enters their lives, bringing revelations that bring the buried soldier’s story to light and force each woman to confront the enduring impact of the war.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Anna Hope
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