After the Dancing Days

For Annie and her family, World War I is over. Her father, a doctor, has returned home. But for the wounded men Annie sees being carried from the train, the war will never really be over.

It's time to forget the fighting, her mother tells her. "It brought so much misery. I won't have it touching you." But it's already touched Annie—her favorite uncle was killed in France. In addition, her father decides to continue his work with the wounded soldiers and, despite her mother's disapproval, Annie too is drawn to the hospital. There she meets Andrew, a bitter and withdrawn young veteran. Annie helps to bring Andrew out of his shell and, in the process, not only learns to stand up to her mother's anger but also bravely confronts the ironies of heroism and war.