The Summer Before the War: A Novel Summary
Helen Simonson

The Summer Before the War: A Novel Overview

The Summer Before the War is a novel of historic fiction by Helen Simonson in which the English locals of the southeastern rural town of Rye prepare for, and deal with the first year of World War I. The Summer Before the War deals with wide-ranging and important themes that include everything from the all-encompassing nature of war to the varied approaches women take to the advancement of women's rights in this era.