AtSomeDisputedBarricade

作者 Anne Perry著
出版社 RandomHousePublishingGroup
出版时间 2007年4月
ISBN 9780345498014
定价 57.30

内容简介

AnnePerry’sgiftforilluminatingtheheart’sdeepestsecretsshinesthroughinherbestsellingseriesofWorldWarInovels.Withcompellingimmediacy，shedepictsthestrugglesofmenandwomentornbytheirconvictionsandchallengedbytheperilsofwar.July1917.JosephReavley，achaplain，andhissister，Judith，anambulancedriver，arebone-wearyastheyapproachthefourthyearoftheconflict;thepeaceoftheEnglishcountrysideseemsaworldaway.OntheWesternFront，theBattleofPasschendaelehasbegun，andamongthemanyfatalitiesfromJoseph’sregimentisthetrustedcommandingofficer，whoisreplacedbyayoungmajorwhosepompousincompetencevirtuallyguaranteesthatmanygoodsoldierswilldieneedlessly.Butsoonhe，too，isdead–killedbyhisownmen.AlthoughJosephwouldliketoturnablindeye，heknowsthathemustnot.Judith，however，anguishedattheprospectofcourts-martialandexecutionsforthetwelvemenarrestedforthecrime，hasnosuchinhibitionsand，riskingofherownlife，helpsallbutoneoftheprisonerstoescape.BackinEngland，JosephandJudith’sbrother，Matthew，continueshisdesperatepursuittounmaskthesinisterfigureknownasthePeacemaker–anobsessedgeniuswhohascommittedmurderandtreasoninanattempttostopBritainfromwinningthewar.AsMatthewtrailsthePeacemaker，JosephtrackshiscomradesthroughSwitzerlandandintoenemyterritory.Hissearchwillleadtoareckoningpittingcourageandhonoragainsttheblindmachineryofmilitaryjustice.AtSomeDisputedBarricadeisanAnnePerrymasterpiece–brilliant，surprising，andunforgettable.FromtheHardcoveredition.

作者简介

AnnePerryisthebestsellingauthoroftheWorldWarInovelsNoGravesAsYet,ShouldertheSky,andAngelsintheGloom;aswellasfourholidaynovels:AChristmasJourney,AChristmasVisitor,AChristmasGuest,andAChristmasSecret.SheisalsothecreatoroftwoacclaimedseriessetinVictorianEngland.HerWilliamMonknovelsincludeDarkAssassin,TheShiftingTide,andDeathofaStranger.ThepopularnovelsfeaturingThomasandCharlottePittincludeLongSpoonLane,SevenDials,andSouthamptonRow.Hershortstory“Heroes”wonanEdgarAward.AnnePerrylivesinScotland.Visitherwebsiteatwww.anneperry.net.FromtheHardcoveredition.

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