The Lie by Helen Dunmore
In post–World War I Cornwall, a traumatized veteran struggles to rebuild his life while haunted by the memory—and imagined presence—of the friend who died at the front. Caring for an ailing recluse on a remote cliff, he conceals her death to keep her cottage, a lie that entangles him further in guilt and isolation. As he forms a fragile bond with the dead friend’s sister, unresolved desire, class tensions, and mounting secrets drive him toward a tragic reckoning.
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- Published
- 2014
- Nationality
- British
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- Pages
- 300-320
- Original Language
- English
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