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The Last Ditch

by Violet Hunt

In the heart of World War I, an aristocratic family finds themselves grappling with the harsh realities of war and the erosion of their old-world values. In Violet Hunt's poignant novel "The Last Ditch," we are transported to the English countryside during the tumultuous years of World War I. The Quinney family, once pillars of the upper class, are now struggling to adapt to the changing world around them. As the war rages on, their once-secure lives are shattered, and they are forced to confront the harsh realities of conflict and the erosion of their traditional values.

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English

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English

Published In

1918

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Isobel Violet Hunt (28 September 1862 – 16 January 1942) was a British author and literary hostess. She was born in London, the daughter of Alfred William Hunt, a painter, and Margaret Raine Hunt.Hunt...

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