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The Resource The summer before the war, Helen Simonson, (sound recording)

The summer before the war, Helen Simonson, (sound recording)

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East Sussex, 1914. It is the end of England's brief Edwardian summer, and everyone agrees that the weather has never been so beautiful. Hugh Grange, down from his medical studies, is visiting his Aunt Agatha, who lives with her husband in the small, idyllic coastal town of Rye. Agatha's husband works in the Foreign Office, and she is certain he will ensure that the recent saber rattling over the Balkans won't come to anything. And Agatha has more immediate concerns; she has just risked her carefully built reputation by pushing for the appointment of a woman to replace the Latin master. When Beatrice Nash arrives with one trunk and several large crates of books, it is clear she is significantly more freethinking--and attractive--than anyone believes a Latin teacher should be. For her part, mourning the death of her beloved father, who has left her penniless, Beatrice simply wants to be left alone to pursue her teaching and writing. But just as Beatrice comes alive to the beauty of the Sussex landscape and the colorful characters who populate Rye, the perfect summer is about to end. For despite Agatha's reassurances, the unimaginable is coming. Soon the limits of progress, and the old ways, will be tested as this small Sussex town and its inhabitants go to war
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
13 audio discs (16 hr.)
Note
Unabridged
Isbn
9781101888575
Instance
Label
The summer before the war
Title
The summer before the war
Statement of responsibility
Helen Simonson
Creator
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
East Sussex, 1914. It is the end of England's brief Edwardian summer, and everyone agrees that the weather has never been so beautiful. Hugh Grange, down from his medical studies, is visiting his Aunt Agatha, who lives with her husband in the small, idyllic coastal town of Rye. Agatha's husband works in the Foreign Office, and she is certain he will ensure that the recent saber rattling over the Balkans won't come to anything. And Agatha has more immediate concerns; she has just risked her carefully built reputation by pushing for the appointment of a woman to replace the Latin master. When Beatrice Nash arrives with one trunk and several large crates of books, it is clear she is significantly more freethinking--and attractive--than anyone believes a Latin teacher should be. For her part, mourning the death of her beloved father, who has left her penniless, Beatrice simply wants to be left alone to pursue her teaching and writing. But just as Beatrice comes alive to the beauty of the Sussex landscape and the colorful characters who populate Rye, the perfect summer is about to end. For despite Agatha's reassurances, the unimaginable is coming. Soon the limits of progress, and the old ways, will be tested as this small Sussex town and its inhabitants go to war
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technical information on music
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Simonson, Helen
Dewey number
813/.6
Form of composition
not applicable
Format of music
not applicable
LC call number
PS3619.I56294
LC item number
S86 2016ab
Literary text for sound recordings
fiction
Music parts
not applicable
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Hardingham, Fiona
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  • Authors
  • Country life
  • Interpersonal attraction
  • Life change events
  • Nineteen tens
  • Villages
  • War and society
  • Women teachers
  • World War, 1914-1918
  • England
  • Great Britain
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Label
The summer before the war, Helen Simonson, (sound recording)
Instantiates
Publication
Note
Unabridged
Capture and storage technique
digital storage
Carrier category
audio disc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Configuration of playback channels
stereophonic
Content category
spoken word
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. or 12 cm. diameter
Extent
13 audio discs (16 hr.)
Groove width / pitch
not applicable
Isbn
9781101888575
Kind of cutting
not applicable
Kind of disc cylinder or tape
mass produced
Kind of material
plastic with metal
Media category
audio
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Note
Set includes: 13 compact discs.
Other physical details
digital
Publisher number
PRHA 4895
Special playback characteristics
digital recording
Specific material designation
sound disc
Speed
1.4m. per second (discs)
System control number
  • ocn933286856
  • (OCoLC)933286856
System details
Compact discs
Tape configuration
not applicable
Tape width
not applicable
Label
The summer before the war, Helen Simonson, (sound recording)
Publication
Note
Unabridged
Capture and storage technique
digital storage
Carrier category
audio disc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Configuration of playback channels
stereophonic
Content category
spoken word
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. or 12 cm. diameter
Extent
13 audio discs (16 hr.)
Groove width / pitch
not applicable
Isbn
9781101888575
Kind of cutting
not applicable
Kind of disc cylinder or tape
mass produced
Kind of material
plastic with metal
Media category
audio
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Note
Set includes: 13 compact discs.
Other physical details
digital
Publisher number
PRHA 4895
Special playback characteristics
digital recording
Specific material designation
sound disc
Speed
1.4m. per second (discs)
System control number
  • ocn933286856
  • (OCoLC)933286856
System details
Compact discs
Tape configuration
not applicable
Tape width
not applicable

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