Penguin Books, Summer 2012 - Bookseller Services - Penguin Group

iSBN 978-0-14-312099-5 $16.00 ($17.00 CAN)
History 5 1 /2 x 8 7 /16 336 pp. Rights: E33
b/w photos throughout Pub history: The Penguin Press hc
978-1-59420-294-0 On sale: 5/29/2012
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“ Every once in a while the story of one man
or one family is so well told that it becomes
a vehicle for exhibiting an entire age. So it
is with this triumphant work. . . . The
dramatic years at the turn of the twentieth
century are re-created with such vitality that
they seem to have happened only yesterday.”
—Doris Kearns Goodwin, author of
Team of Rivals
“ The thrust of this enthralling book lies
with its title: through the experience of her
forebears, Thomas examines how conscience
fares when society considers it subversive.”
—The New York Times Book Review
“ A fascinating story.”
—The New Yorker Book Bench
A promising young historian takes a fresh
look at World War I through the story of
four brothers and the choices each made
Conscience
Two Soldiers, Two Pacifists, One Family—a Test of Will
and Faith in World War I
Louisa Thomas
This illuminating history reveals how World War I challenged
the Thomas brothers’ convictions and threatened to tear
their family apart. The narrative centers on the life of the eldest
brother, Norman Thomas, who began the war as a Presbyterian
minister and ended it as a pacifist, a defender of civil
liberties, and a Socialist (he would later run for president six
times). His brothers chose different paths: Evan was a conscientious
objector, imprisoned for making his stand. Ralph
and Arthur Thomas both became soldiers. Beautifully written,
Conscience tells the story of a tumultuous time through the experience
of one family—and in doing so recovers a way of talking
about being true to oneself and to one another.
n Includes black-and-white photos throughout
n For fans of To End All Wars by Adam Hochschild and The Guns of
August by Barbara W. Tuchman
n Also available as an e-book
louisA thoMAs has written for The New York Times
Book Review, Newsweek, Vogue, and other publications. She lives
in New York City.
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