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David and Annie Edwards

David is pragmatic and politically engaged, but though intellectually he grasps the reasons for and behind the war, as the years rumble on he struggles to comprehend his family鈥檚 involvement in it.

Protective mother Annie is furious at Tommy鈥檚 decision to secretly sign up. Pouring her energies into the war effort, Annie tries to distract herself from her constant anxiety about her eldest son.