Book description
A second chance at love for two men who fought together in the trenches of WWI. Class, ideals and prejudice drove them apart, but now, in the safety of peacetime, an illicit gay relationship has its own joys and risks.
1916, Northern France. Corporal Charlie Villiers breaks the monotony of…
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Why read it?
1 author picked These Old Lies as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I loved this book because it is a deeply emotional story.
Partly it was the juicy sex scenes that drew me in and had me rooting for Ned and Charlie to get together and stay together. There were so many obstacles preventing these guys getting together: class differences, accents and vocabulary, the constant tension around being caught in an illegal sex act, and mutual misunderstandings regarding the other’s motivations at pivotal points in the story.
These are distinct, well-drawn characters with strengths, weaknesses, and vulnerabilities that are conducive to secrets. All this makes these people believable and lovable.
The narrative…
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