The Poppy Sisters
By (Author) Deborah Carr
HarperCollins Publishers
One More Chapter
6th March 2024
14th September 2023
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Saga fiction (family / generational sagas)
Historical romance
823.92
Paperback
384
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 28mm
260g
Divided by war. Reunited by courage.
Two sisters, divided by war, face daily battles to save the lives of the wounded soldiers in their care
Phoebe is a VAD at a Base Hospital in taples, France, treating men whove served at the Front. Their courage and resilience inspires her, and though shes meant to keep her distance, Captain Archie Bailey soon captivates her heart.
Her younger sister Celia is a nurse at a POW camp on the island of Jersey. These men fight for the forces that bombed her brother and parents, but long hours spent healing them shows her they arent the monsters she expected.
But despite the differences in their situations, both Celia and Phoebe come to see the commonality in their experiences the sense of community and friendship, the unexpected moments of love and laughter, and a bond so strong that even war cant break it
Readers love Deborah Carr:
Vibrant, believable, characters and an absorbing plot Tabby
This will definitely pull at your heartstringsLoved it Beverley
Im so glad this is the beginning of a series and I can't wait to read the rest! Wonderfully written Grace
If you like historical novels this is a book for you Bookoholic Cafe
A gorgeous start to a new historical series that captivated, charmed and inspired me Adele
A great and powerful read about love, relationships, and the trials and tribulations in betweena true thrill Donna
Watch this authorthis is a series you'll want to stick with Micah
Deborah Carr lives on the island of Jersey in the Channel Islands with her husband, two children and three rescue dogs. She became interested in books set in WW1 when researching her grandfather's time as a cavalryman in the 17th 21st Lancers. She is part of The Blonde Plotters writing group and was Deputy Editor on the online review site, Novelicious.com. Her debut historical romance, Broken Faces, is set in WW1 and was runner-up in the 2012 Good Housekeeping Novel Writing Competition and given a 'special commendation' in the Harry Bowling Prize that year. The Poppy Field is her second historical novel.