pIConquest Or A Piece of JadeI 1917 is a drama in three acts by Marie Stopes. Although Stopes is more widely known as the author of IMarried Love or Love in MarriageI a bestselling work on contraception that guided generations of men and woman on how to nurture happy healthy sexual relationships she was also a gifted playwright and poet. IConquest Or A Piece of JadeI set in rural New Zealand and London investigates themes of colonialism pacifism and romance. But I answer you lads what language do we speak English What race are we Britons Why lads the British over there arent as British as we are They are English and Scotch and Irish and Welshbut what are we All these British strains mixed Most of us have some Scotch blood and some English blood and some Irish blood mixed in our veins many of us have been to other parts of Britain and got a touch of Canada or Australia or South Africa into us. While working on their sheep farm in rural New Zealand Gordon and Robert Hyde are visited by a military recruiter sent to gather men for the fight against Germany. Despite his patriotic fervor Gordon is denied enlistment because of a pronounced limp. Left behind emasculated and overwhelmed with guilt he turns away from his romantic pursuit of Nora Lee to devote himself to political theory. Writing up plans for an international superparliament with the help of Noras cousin Loveday Gordon dreams of presenting his ideas to the British government. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript this edition of Marie Stopes IConquest Or A Piece of JadeI is a classic of British scientific literature reimagined for modern readers.p