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A remarkable and poignant memoir about one woman's attempt to understand middle age
Summer of 1911. The streets of London ring with cheers for a new king's coronation and the cries of increasingly violent suffragette protests. Connie Callaway, fired up by the possibilities of independence, wants more than the conventional comforts of marriage. Spirited and courageous, she is determined to fight for 'the greatest cause the world has ever known'.Will Maitland, the rising star of county cricket, is a man of traditional opinions. He is both intrigued and appalled by Connie's outspokenness and her quest for self-fulfilment. Buffeted and spun by choice and chance, their lives become inextricably entangled, even as the outbreak of war drives them further apart. This is a deeply affecting story of love against all the odds.
Having just finished Half of the Human Race, I immediately passed it on to a friend insisting that she start it immediately. The book tackles the colossal issues of women’s rights and World War, but the individual experiences are told in such an intimate and honest way that the reader is thoroughly immersed in the story. Connie Callaway is a likeable, witty and determined heroine, but it is the haunting figure of The Great Tam is who remains with me, captivating and enigmatic to the last.
'Half of the Human Race' is a tremendous book that works several historical events into an engrossing and page turning story .It features cricket, war, and the suffragette movement -wow Connie Callaway is a tremendous heroine , and so brave in standing up for the cause of womens right to vote -less than 100 years ago ! I had read books about the First World War, and books about women at that time , but nothing quite like this book before. I will search for 'The Rescue Man' as I enjoyed it so much .