21 Aldgate - 9781568251240

21 ALDGATE is a historical novel by British-born author Patricia Friedberg, who grew up in London during WWII. A feature film, titled "The One I Love", based on her screenplay of 21 ALDGATE, is presently in development by Progress Pictures, Ltd., U.K. (progresspicturesltd@gmail.com) together with The Future Film Group, U.K. (http://www.futurefilmgroup.com, Links: Our Films — Projects in Development).21 ALDGATE is character-driven historical fiction set in pre-WWII London's Jewish East End and fashionable Chelsea, as well as in Germany and France. It is a fictionalized story of the relationship between the French artist, Paul Maze, and his young married assistant, Clara, during and after the writing of his memoir of WWI. The target audience includes WWI and WWII history buffs, Jewish history enthusiasts, Anglophiles across the globe, and readers who enjoy a great love story. Similar to The Postmistress in tenor, 21 ALDGATE is a story of love and war that bears witness to the prejudice, bias, aggression and propaganda that influenced British society during the buildup to WWII. First and foremost, however, 21 ALDGATE is about a place in time, a place that no longer exists except in rapidly fading memories. It tells a story of class distinction, people and their traditions, a family and its fate, a country and its fight against fascism.