V for Victory A Novel
V for Victory, a novel by Lissa Evans, published by HarperCollins Publishers on May 10, 2022, spans 304 pages in English. This book serves as a witty and charming follow-up to the acclaimed Crooked Heart, focusing on the life of a small-time scammer and her adopted son during the final months of World War II in London. Set against the backdrop of late 1944, the narrative explores the challenges they face as the war intensifies and their precarious existence is threatened by unforeseen circumstances.
Readers will find a blend of humor and historical context as Vee Sedge navigates her life with a group of lodgers and her nearly fifteen-year-old charge, Noel. The story unfolds with Vee’s encounter in court following an accident, leading to both marvelous and potentially disastrous repercussions. As the war draws to a close, the implications of their hidden identities come to the forefront, revealing the complexities of their lives. With themes of survival and deception, V for Victory captures a moment in history filled with both tension and hope.
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In this witty, charming follow-up to the acclaimed Crooked Heart, the life of lies a small time scammer and her adopted son have constructed in London becomes endangered during the tumultuous final months of World War II.
It’s late 1944. Hitler’s rockets are raining down on London with vicious regularity and it’s the coldest winter in living memory. The Allies are gaining ground, but victory is certainly dragging its feet.
In a large house next to Hampstead Heath, Vee Sedge is barely scraping by with a herd of lodgers to feed and her young charge Noel, almost fifteen now, to clothe and educate. When she witnesses an accident and finds herself in court, the repercussions are both unexpectedly marvelous and potentially disastrous. Because Vee is not actually the person she’s pretending to be, and neither is Noel.
Victory is coming. Yet the end of the war won’t just mean peace, but discovery . . .
With caustic wit and artful storytelling, Lissa Evans summons a time when the world could finally hope to emerge from the chaos of war. As witty as Old Baggage and poignant as Crooked Heart, V for Victory once again reveals Evans to be one of the most original and entertaining writers at work today.
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