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Published 28th
August 2014
Inspired by the upcoming
anniversary of the First World War, historical fiction author Liz Trenow has
penned a captivating story of two young women, bound together by the
tragedy of two very different wars.
Interviews with soldiers who have recently served in
Afghanistan, along with an NHS paramedic and extensive research into the
origins of the incredibly inspirational Poppy Factory which to this day helps
returning soldiers to find work helped Liz to create remarkable characters
inspired by real events.
With
the end of the First World War, Rose is looking forward to welcoming home her
beloved husband Alfie from the battlefields. But his return is not what Rose
had expected. Traumatised by what he has seen, the Alfie who comes home is a
different man to the one Rose married. As he struggles to cope with life in
peace time, Rose wrestles with temptation as the man she fell in love with
seems lost forever.
Many
years later, Jess returns from her final tour of Afghanistan. Haunted by
nightmares from her time at the front, her longed-for homecoming is a disaster
and she wonders if her life will ever be the same again. Can comfort come
through her great-grandmother Rose’s diaries?
For
Jess and Rose, the realities of war have terrible consequences. Can the Poppy
Factory, set up to help injured soldiers, rescue them both from the heartache
of war?
About The Author
Liz Trenow is a
former journalist who spent fifteen years on regional and national newspapers,
and on BBC radioFind out more at www.liztrenow.com
I have to agree thats a stunning cover
ReplyDeleteI love it too! Liz Trenow
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