Why Helen Simonson’s ‘The Summer Before the War’ Captivated Me: A Personal Journey Through Time and Emotion
As I turned the pages of Helen Simonson’s enchanting novel, “The Summer Before the War,” I found myself transported to the idyllic English countryside of 1914, where the delicate balance of tradition and change hangs in the air. This beautifully crafted story weaves together the lives of its characters against the backdrop of a world…