Barbara erskine the darkest hour summary

Share on: and. In the summer of , at the start of the Battle of Britain, Evie Lucas has two things on her mind. She paints pictures of the war and she has fallen in love with Tony, a young pilot.

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Lucy is recently widowed and hopes to find solace in the engrossing project. Instead, she finds secrets that people have been working hard to protect for over half a century — and her discoveries have a profound impact on her own life. Erskine describes her characters and settings in such a way that you can plunge in immediately and get to know each character very quickly.

As the story progressed, I found the gradual introduction of the sinister aspects of the novel also drew me in. Erskine has a talent for expressing the small things that mean so much in relationships and I enjoyed her depiction of the developing feelings between Evie and Tony. Although the style of writing did feel a bit too wordy in some parts, overall the detail was always necessary and helped illuminate the tale.

Historical novels are a favourite of mine and sometimes novels which skip between the past and present can feel a little lopsided to me as I am so much more interested in the past. Although this is a sizeable novel, it flows well and is very absorbing. It evokes past and present extremely well and boasts a cast of well-rounded characters.

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