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THROUGH THE STORM: A NOVEL.
Through The A Novel
Hardcover
Published January 1, 1946
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Philip Gibbs
254 books13 followersSir Philip Armand Hamilton Gibbs was an English journalist and novelist who served as one of five official British reporters during the First World War. Two of his siblings were also writers, A. Hamilton Gibbs and Cosmo Hamilton.
The son of a civil servant, Gibbs was born in London and received a home education and determined at an early age to develop a career as a writer. His debut article was published in 1894 in the Daily Chronicle; five years later he published the first of many books, Founders of the Empire.
He started work at the publishing house at Cassell; then editor of Tillotson's literary syndicate; was literary editor for Daily Mail in 1902; moved to Daily Express, and then to Daily Chronicle in 1908; also worked with Daily Graphic; war correspondent during 1914-18 war; KBE, 1920; chevalier of the Legion of Honour; toured United States lecturing in 1919; resigned from Daily Chronicle in 1920.
The son of a civil servant, Gibbs was born in London and received a home education and determined at an early age to develop a career as a writer. His debut article was published in 1894 in the Daily Chronicle; five years later he published the first of many books, Founders of the Empire.
He started work at the publishing house at Cassell; then editor of Tillotson's literary syndicate; was literary editor for Daily Mail in 1902; moved to Daily Express, and then to Daily Chronicle in 1908; also worked with Daily Graphic; war correspondent during 1914-18 war; KBE, 1920; chevalier of the Legion of Honour; toured United States lecturing in 1919; resigned from Daily Chronicle in 1920.
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February 15, 2021
I am, honestly, grateful that I've found something similar to a romance during a pandemic, but it's also a challenge: I can't easily go on dates with the person I love, and I can't even be close to her. While I remain committed, I do understand the limitations of a video screen. Right now, however, it's the best we could do. COVID-19 transmogrified what a normal life looks like, and it strains even relationships with strong foundations.
That said, I was fortunate to have read this book while facing the occasional tribulations of a long-distance love. Novels often provide insightful perspective to the lives of others, and Through the Storm is no exception. Its setting is the Second World War, and it features the Hambledon siblings. Each of them is heroic in their own way, but I particularly commiserated with Tiny's plight. Prior to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, he was a staunch pacifist. However, when the war broke, he fought to the best of his ability. I empathized with him, particularly because I saw in him my corroded idealism as well as my struggle to do the right thing despite everything. He was particularly insightful when he said that:
This book was quite helpful as regards contextualizing my concerns about love. Many people have had more of a struggle than me - in the past, there was not even technology to bridge the distance between lovers - and yet they persisted. My problem, on the other hand, is a mere difference in pace. Here's looking forward to a similar affirmation as Cynthia's toward Tiny:
Yes, I am not giving up. Like Tiny, my love is stronger than the pandemic.
That said, I was fortunate to have read this book while facing the occasional tribulations of a long-distance love. Novels often provide insightful perspective to the lives of others, and Through the Storm is no exception. Its setting is the Second World War, and it features the Hambledon siblings. Each of them is heroic in their own way, but I particularly commiserated with Tiny's plight. Prior to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, he was a staunch pacifist. However, when the war broke, he fought to the best of his ability. I empathized with him, particularly because I saw in him my corroded idealism as well as my struggle to do the right thing despite everything. He was particularly insightful when he said that:
The endurance of people is supernatural, but humanity ought not to be asked to suffer all that. Isn't there any sense at all in the human animal? Can't he put all this behind him? Won't he ever learn - the poor boob called 'Man'? (p. 274)
This book was quite helpful as regards contextualizing my concerns about love. Many people have had more of a struggle than me - in the past, there was not even technology to bridge the distance between lovers - and yet they persisted. My problem, on the other hand, is a mere difference in pace. Here's looking forward to a similar affirmation as Cynthia's toward Tiny:
"I love you for your unworkable idealism; I love you for your non-Christian Christianity ... I love you because you have pity and chivalry even for those [whom] you are going to fight. And I love you because you love me."
Yes, I am not giving up. Like Tiny, my love is stronger than the pandemic.
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