num_pages: 630
description: A novel of people whose lives are intertwined in the years during the Second World WarJim Carver--He had always believed war and fighting were immoral, but now he sees the Luftwaffe bombs destroy his beloved Avenue and he dedicates himself to war with all the single-mindedness that he had dedicated himself to peace.Archie Carver--Jim's oldest son - to others the war was a hardship, but to ruthless Archie Carver it was an opportunity to make a fortune - if the law didn't get in the way.Esme Fraser--The War brings a dramatic upheaval in his personal life and he finds the only answer in the love of another woman.Elaine Fraser--Esme's wife. When he was called to War, she didn't miss him. After all, there were other men who were only too eager to take his place in her bed. And they did.Ted Hartnell--He interrupts a brilliant career in show business to join the British Navy. His was the first war decoration to be won on the Avenue.
language: English
title: The Avenue Goes To War
titlecomplete: The Avenue Goes To War (The Avenue, #2)
genres: Historical, Classics, World War II, Novels, War, Historical Fiction, Fiction, British Literature
ratings_count: 892
series: The Avenue
publisher: Pocket Books