
The Care and Management of Lies
A Novel of the Great War
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Nicola Barber
The New York Times best-selling author of the Maisie Dobbs series turns her prodigious talents to this World War I standalone novel, a lyrical drama of love struggling to survive in a damaged, fractured world.
By July 1914, the ties between Kezia Marchant and Thea Brissenden, friends since girlhood, have become strained - by Thea's passionate embrace of women's suffrage, and by the imminent marriage of Kezia to Thea's brother, Tom, who runs the family farm. When Kezia and Tom wed, just a month before war is declared between Britain and Germany, Thea's gift to Kezia is a book on household management - a veiled criticism of the bride's prosaic life to come. Yet when Tom enlists to fight for his country and Thea is drawn reluctantly onto the battlefield, the farm becomes Kezia's responsibility. Each must find a way to endure the ensuing cataclysm and turmoil.
As Tom marches to the front lines, and Kezia battles to keep her ordered life from unraveling, they hide their despair in letters and cards filled with stories woven to bring comfort. Even Tom's fellow soldiers in the trenches enter and find solace in the dream world of Kezia's mouth-watering, albeit imaginary meals. But will well-intended lies and self-deception be of use when they come face to face with the enemy?
Published to coincide with the centennial of the Great War, The Care and Management of Lies paints a poignant picture of love and friendship strained by the pain of separation and the brutal chaos of battle. Ultimately, it raises profound questions about conflict, belief, and love that echo in our own time.
©2014 Jacqueline Winspear (P)2014 HarperCollins PublishersListeners also enjoyed...




















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Beautiful story that reminds us of love in the middle of the cost of war.
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The truth often hurts
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Thoughtfully told experiences from many WWI participants
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Poignant and inspiring
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The ending made me cry it was so sad.
The live shared by the imagination of wife to husband and back again. How that love was shared with the men where Tom was.
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Narrator whispered too much
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Love, seen through the tragedy of war 
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Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
Not particularly, but I know enough history so that the book was not enlightening to me.I can imagine that someone who doesn't know much about World War I era history would find this more interesting. Also, I agree with the previous reviewer that the best part of the book for me was the description of life on a farm in Kent. I did like her characters too, but I didn't invest in them emotionally because of my knowledge of WWI.If you’ve listened to books by Jacqueline Winspear before, how does this one compare?
I really, really like the Maisie Dobbs series, so this one doesn't come close for me, but it is well-written, it is just not a book I need to read/listen to.What about Nicola Barber’s performance did you like?
She did a very good job. Her voices were well-differentiated and felt very real.Could you see The Care and Management of Lies being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?
No, there are much better portrayals of the so-called Great War.Any additional comments?
The word matriculate is used incorrectly numerous times; it seems to be used as a synonym for graduation when in fact it means the opposite, the formal enrollment in a college or university (or school).A reminder of the truth of World War I
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Where does The Care and Management of Lies rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
One of the best of this year so farWhat was one of the most memorable moments of The Care and Management of Lies?
Too many to chooseWhat about Nicola Barber’s performance did you like?
Good with voices but even better with "stiff upper lip" emotional restraintDid you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
While expecting it, the ending was so sad.Acknowledge the 100th anniversary of WWI
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Equally Exquisite and compelling fiction
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