The clammer and the submarine

"The Clammer and the Submarine" by William John Hopkins is a story about Adam, a clam digger, living during World War I, whose peaceful life with his wife Eve and their children is disrupted by the distant war. It opens with Adam pondering the beauty around him and his worries about the war while sitting under a pine tree. The novel is about Adam’s inner thoughts about war and peace, and his desire to keep his simple, happy life safe. As his family joins him, Adam thinks about his responsibilities as a father and the uncertainty of the world, showing how even regular people are affected by the global conflict.