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Jan 1, 1984 · The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley is a provocative novel that tells the story of five cousins during their annual holiday in a house by the sea. It is the summer of 1939, the last the cousins will share together as the world is on the edge of war.
The Camomile Lawn is a 1984 novel by Mary Wesley beginning with a family holiday in Cornwall in the last summer of peace before the Second World War. When the family is reunited for a funeral nearly fifty years later, it brings home to them how much the war acted as a catalyst for their emotional liberation. [1]
Jul 4, 2006 · A vivid picture of wartime London and Cornwall through the eyes of five cousins. Behind the large house, the fragrant camomile lawn stretches down to the Cornish cliffs. Here, in the dizzying heat of August 1939, five cousins have gathered at their aunt’s house for their annual ritual of a holiday.
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Nov 12, 2013 · Mary Wesley masterfully interweaves tragedy and humor in this “extraordinarily accomplished and fast-moving” novel, presenting a tale of both the world at large and the dalliances,...
Jan 1, 1984 · The Camomile Lawn Hardcover – January 1, 1984. by Mary Wesley (Author) 4.0 2,097 ratings. See all formats and editions. Kindle. $12.99 Read with our Free App. Hardcover. $16.98 9 Used from $12.99. On the eve of World War II, a group of English friends and cousins try to enjoy the last peaceful summer before war breaks out. Print length. 296 pages.
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- Mary Wesley
Mary Wesley presents an extraordinarily vivid and lively picture of wartime London: the rationing, imaginatively circumvented; the fallen houses; the parties, the new-found comforts of sex, the desperate humour of survival - all of it evoked with warmth, clarity and stunning wit.
- Mary Wesley
Mar 31, 2012 · Escape to the Cornish cliffs in the dizzying heat of August 1939, where five cousins are making the most of the last summer of their youth. Oliver is just back from the...
Escape to the Cornish cliffs in the dizzying heat of August 1939, where five cousins are making the most of the last summer of their youth. Oliver is just back from the Spanish Civil War and world-weary at only nineteen. Calypso is gorgeous, utterly selfish and determined to marry for money.
Nov 12, 2013 · Mary Wesley masterfully interweaves tragedy and humor in this “extraordinarily accomplished and fast-moving” novel, presenting a tale of both the world at large and the dalliances, allegiances, and losses of her expertly crafted characters ( Financial Times ). Product Details.
Apr 21, 2018 · Julie Parsons. Sat Apr 21 2018 - 06:00. Summer 1939 and cousins Calypso, Polly, Walter, Oliver and Sophy gather in their Uncle Richard’s Cornwall home. They stretch out on the camomile lawn,...
