Angels At War (2011)
“Events had moved fast. Following the assassination in June, Austria had declared war on Serbia. Russia mobilised in Serbia’s defence, which caused Germany to declare war on Russia as they were on Austria’s side. France, bound by a treaty to Russia, thus came to be at war with Germany, and when the German army invaded neutral Belgium, England too declared war. There seemed no end to it.
The very next day Livia called an emergency meeting of the local WSPU, of which she was secretary. Emmelin...e Pankhurst had ordered a suspension of all activity until the international crisis was over, calling on men to fight and women to take on war work. This had apparently created some dissension in the ranks, and even raised some dispute in Westmorland.
‘I thought we women were supposed to be peace-makers?’ Connie asked.
‘Gaining the right to vote isn’t enough. We have to prove ourselves worthy,’ Livia told her. ‘It’s true that even Mrs Pankhurst’s own daughter disagrees with this decision.MoreLess
The very next day Livia called an emergency meeting of the local WSPU, of which she was secretary. Emmelin...e Pankhurst had ordered a suspension of all activity until the international crisis was over, calling on men to fight and women to take on war work. This had apparently created some dissension in the ranks, and even raised some dispute in Westmorland.
‘I thought we women were supposed to be peace-makers?’ Connie asked.
‘Gaining the right to vote isn’t enough. We have to prove ourselves worthy,’ Livia told her. ‘It’s true that even Mrs Pankhurst’s own daughter disagrees with this decision.MoreLess
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The Lake District. After a tumultuous past, the future is finally looking rosy for the Angel sisters. Livia is set to marry handsome Jack Flint to while her sisters are contentedly living at Todd Farm. Yet Livia still dreams of resurrecting the neglected drapery business which was left to her when her father died. Racked with guilt over the tragic death of her sister Maggie, she promises never to let anyone down again and to do something worthwhile with her life. But is she prepared to jeopardise the love she shares with Jack to achieve her wish? With the wealthy and determined Matthew Grayson standing in the way of her ambitions, Livia must stay true to her heart, or risk losing everything ...Write Review:
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