
Título: The Oaken Heart
Autor: Margery Allingham
Sinopse: World War II on the home front: Fans of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society or James Herriot will enjoy this unique historical account. Library Journal This remarkable firsthand accountfrom the acclaimed Golden Age mystery authorwas written to let people know how the Second World War affected ordinary English country people. The Oaken Heart is Margery Allinghams tribute to the resiliency and determination of the people of Tolleshunt DArcy, the Essex village where she lived and nicknamed Auburn in her manuscript. Allingham, already a successful mystery author in 1939, was at work on the Albert Campion novel Traitors Purse. The first hint of war was felt in the alarm of a radio announcers voice, and Allingham put down her pen as her peaceful corner of the world braced for sending its men into battle, and even possible invasion. As villagers rallied around the causesupporting each other and their countryAllingham found herself acting as the local billeting officer and first aid organizer. She writes of the sacrifices of farmers, the mistrust of politics, the grim acceptance of rationing, the bombing of London. And through it all, the never-ending hope for peace. The Oaken Heart captures the personal and universal toll of war, far from the front lines, written by a woman whose own quest for justice jumped from the page to the streets where she lived. Engrossing and moving. Kirkus Reviews Her record of the events and people of this fraught wartime period is rendered with the skill found in the best of her fictional writing . . . remains an insight into another facet of a remarkable talent. Crime Time
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “The Oaken Heart”, de Margery Allingham, publicado pela editora Open Road Media, em 2023 e com 344 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Open Road Media
Páginas: 344
Ano: 2023
Edição:
Linguagem: English
ISBN: 1504088344
ISBN13: 9781504088343
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Open Road Media oferecem uma experiência de leitura marcada pela diversidade temática e narrativa, transitando entre histórias de suspense, fantasia e relatos históricos. O catálogo privilegia tramas densas, muitas vezes com personagens que enfrentam dilemas morais ou situações extremas, como guerras, crimes complexos e conflitos pessoais profundos. Há obras com ritmo intenso e tensão crescente, enquanto outras exploram atmosferas mais sombrias e reflexivas, como em contos de fantasia adulta ou mistérios psicológicos. O material de apresentação indica ainda um interesse por narrativas que mesclam elementos históricos e ficcionais, ampliando o escopo cultural e temporal das obras.
