"All for a Scrap of Paper" is a unique written by way of Joseph Hocking, a prolific British creator regarded for his works inside the late nineteenth and early 20th centuries. The book is about against the backdrop of World War I and explores the profound impact of the warfare on people and households. The story revolves around the lives of numerous characters, each grappling with the non-public and societal upheaval due to the battle. Central to the narrative is the idea of a "scrap of paper," representing a promise or dedication that holds deep importance for the characters. The novel examines issues of honor, obligation, sacrifice, and the moral dilemmas confronted via the ones stuck within the tumultuous currents of war. Hocking's storytelling is marked by brilliant characterizations and emotional intensity as he portrays the stories of soldiers at the battlefield and their cherished ones on the house the front. Through the lives of his characters, he paints a poignant image of the human cost of conflict, emphasizing the iconic values of love, loyalty, and resilience inside the face of adversity. "All for a Scrap of Paper" is a compelling and heartfelt exploration of the human situation during a time of superb turmoil.
Joseph Hocking was a Cornish novelist and United Methodist Free Church clergyman who died on March 4, 1937. Hocking was born in St Stephen-in-Brannel, Cornwall, to tin mine owner James Hocking and his wife Elizabeth (Kitto) Hocking. He was ordained as a Methodist clergyman in 1884. He wrote his first novel, Harry Penhale - The Trial of his Faith, while in London in 1887, while working in various places of England over the next few years. He saw fiction as a powerful tool for communicating his Christian message to the public, and he balanced his writing with his church obligations until ill health compelled him to leave from the ministry in 1909. His final pastoral responsibility was the huge and significant United Free Church in Woodford, Essex, which he was influential in having renovated by the renowned arts and crafts architect Charles Harrison Townsend. Following his recuperation, he became a greatly sought-after preacher throughout the United Kingdom, and he traveled extensively in the Middle East. He continued to write and was the author of approximately 100 novels during his career. Although he is now completely forgotten, he was enormously popular in his day.
