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The Summer Before the War
by Helen Simonson
I enjoyed the characters very much; especially the main character, Beatrice Nash. Beatrice accepts the position of Latin teacher at a boys' school, after the death of her father leaves her with very few options to support herself. She arrives in Rye, a small coastal town in England, the summer before the outbreak of World War I. This book discusses the role of women in this era; and of course includes themes of love, tragedy, and war. It's a serious book with charming characters. Enjoyable.