The Shock of the LightA powerful story, beautifully told M. L. STEDMAN Exquisitely written and deeply human CHRIS CLEAVE Far reaching, but also intimate and intensely personal will stay with me FLORENCE KNAPP A dazzling literary achievement that brings to life the shattering emotional impact of World War Two on ordinary people. Cambridge, 1942 Twins Tessa and Theo had always shared everything until the summer Tessa spent studying in France. She hasnt been the same since.