** "The Cup of Fury: A Novel of Cities and Shipyards" by Rupert Hughes is a novel set during World War One that follows Marie Louise, an American girl adapting to life with her adopted British family. She is thrust into a world of privilege, but finds herself struggling with personal desires, the weight of war, and suspicions surrounding her new family’s loyalty due to their German heritage. The story begins with Marie Louise's arrival at her British family's home that leads to feelings of trepidation mixed with a need for peace, and through taking care of children, she wrestles with her past traumas and catastrophic events like the sinking of the Lusitania. As the story unfolds, it hints at simmering tensions within the adoptive family, causing Marie Louise to question their allegiances against the broad scope of war. **
The Cup of Fury: A Novel of Cities and Shipyards
By Rupert Hughes
** Amidst the chaos of World War I, an American girl living with a British family confronts forbidden desires and wartime treachery.
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About the AuthorRupert Raleigh Hughes was an American novelist, film director, Oscar-nominated screenwriter, military officer, and music composer. He was the brother of Howard R. Hughes Sr. and uncle of billionaire Howard R. Hughes Jr. His three-volume scholarly biography of George Washington broke new ground in demythologizing Washington and was well received by historians. A staunch anti-Communist, in the 1940s he served as president of the American Writers Association, a group of anti-Communist writers.
Rupert Raleigh Hughes was an American novelist, film director, Oscar-nominated screenwriter, military officer, and music composer. He was the brother of Howard R. Hughes Sr. and uncle of billionaire Howard R. Hughes Jr. His three-volume scholarly biography of George Washington broke new ground in demythologizing Washington and was well received by historians. A staunch anti-Communist, in the 1940s he served as president of the American Writers Association, a group of anti-Communist writers.
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