"First the Blade: A Comedy of Growth" by Clemence Dane is a story about two people, Laura Valentine and Justin Cloud, growing up during a war. It's about love, getting older, and trying to stay innocent when the world is tough. The book starts in a fun way, like someone is telling you a secret story about Laura and Justin. Laura is seen as this graceful girl becoming a woman while the war changes everything. Justin is a good kid, but not as dreamy as Laura. The person telling the story talks like a friend, pointing out how different Laura and Justin are as they figure out life. So, it's a story about how people change and how the world around them affects them.
First the Blade: A Comedy of Growth
By Clemence Dane
Amidst a war-torn world, a graceful girl and an earnest boy face the trials of growing up and discovering the complexities of love.
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About the AuthorWinifred Ashton CBE, better known by the pseudonym Clemence Dane, was an English novelist and playwright.
Winifred Ashton CBE, better known by the pseudonym Clemence Dane, was an English novelist and playwright.
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