The Poppy Field
By (Author) Deborah Carr
HarperCollins Publishers
One More Chapter
17th December 2018
27th December 2018
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Historical fiction
First World War fiction
Fiction based on or inspired by true events
Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss
823.92
Paperback
400
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 24mm
280g
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 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 Alices 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.
Readers are falling in love with The Poppy Field:
Both heartbreaking and full of hope and happiness Pam, Goodreads
Exceptional Cassies Books
A beautifully written, highly enjoyable read Nickis Book Blog
One to watch Good Housekeeping
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.