‘A beautiful, heartbreaking novel of war and loss and the resilience of the human spirit’ Rosemary, Netgalley Reader
The USA Today bestseller!
Young nurse, Gemma, is struggling with the traumas she has witnessed through her job. Needing to escape from it all, Gemma agrees to help renovate a rundown farmhouse in Doullens, France, a town near the Somme. There, in a boarded-up cupboard, wrapped … Doullens, France, a town near the Somme. There, in a boarded-up cupboard, wrapped in old newspapers, is a tin that reveals the secret letters and heartache of Alice Le Breton, a young volunteer nurse who worked in a casualty clearing station near the front line.
Set in the present day and during the horrifying years of the war, both women discover deep down the strength and courage to carry on in even the most difficult of times. Through Alice’s words and her unfailing love for her sweetheart at the front, Gemma learns to truly live again.
This epic historical novel will take your breath away.
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I loved it, the way it brought the pastvalive inthe present and the interest that wasshown and the way it wound together loved itwanted tonkeep going.
I would have given 5 stars but a bit predictable ending.
Great blend of then and now.
Love this book!! Couldn’t put it down. Tale involves Gemma modern day trauma nurse dealing with loss and not sure of her direction and Alice volunteer nurse in World War One. The stories are told as Gemma reads letter that Alice had written 100 years ago. Beautiful written and provides a close look at the medical services during World War One in France.
I received an Advanced Reader Copy of this book from the publisher and am voluntarily reviewing it.