Set in London's East End in 1907, this book describes the lives of two orphans in the care of an idealistic doctor and his family. Drawing her characters against the political and social turmoil of the time, the author creates a chronicle of a generation affected by the tragedy of war.
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Set in London's East End in 1907, this book describes the lives of two orphans in the care of an idealistic doctor and his family. Drawing her characters against the political and social turmoil of the time, the author creates a chronicle of a generation affected by the tragedy of war.
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Good in good dust jacket. Outline: -He wants to build Jerusalem. In Englands green and pleasant land. You know like in the hymn-? Oh-not today perhaps. But tomorrow. Or at the very latest the day after...London 1906. A country deeply divided deeply resentful deeply restless-some fear a country on the brink of revolution. A land of prosperity stalked by poverty a land proud of its freedoms where most feel themselves chained and powerless. A land in which a greater part of the population is allowed no say in their own governance or future; a land that turns a blind eye to the scandal of child labour the total lack of support or health care for the poor. This is the England where Doctor Ben Patten intends to build his Jerusalem intends to substitute hope and opportunity for poverty and despair health and education for disease and ignorance. His sister Hannah shares his ideals but sees the fight for the vote as the best solution: whilst Sally Smith living a hand-to-mouth existence in Londons teeming docklands is too busy keeping body and soul together to have time or energy for the problems of others: until through an act of foolhardy courage she finds herself reluctantly involved with the eccentric Patten family their tangled relationships and their crusade. And to oppose them not just an Establishment of power wealth and unshakeable self-belief but the rising uncontrollable tide of events that will culminate in a war that despite all hope and conviction will not end all wars but will decimate and scar a generation....-> the publisher of this PAPERBACK book is Grafton The date of this copy is 1990 booksalvation have grade it as Good and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse This book is from the Series. Shipping is Free for UK buyers and at a reasonable charge for buyer outside the UK.
