In this novel, Anne is the mother. Most of the action revolves around her children. It is the time of World War I. Patriotism stirs in that part of Canada. People want to go help the British cause. However, things in the war are not going so well. They do wish the Americans would also join in. There are some references to American politics at the time. At home, one girl ends up watching a "war baby". His father is fighting the war, while the mother has dies. This is a significant sublot, that comes to a nice conclusion as he gets an inheritance from an old lady that they had met once. People back home were also interested in coupling, with some weddings made right before they go off. The novel provides a good exploration of what life was like when the Great War was going on.
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