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Major Tom's War - Hardcover

Walker, Vee (Author)

 
9781911271147: Major Tom's War
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1911271148 ISBN 13: 9781911271147
Verlag: KASHI HOUSE, 2018

Inhaltsangabe

Major Tom’s War is a powerful account of the impact of WWI on a doomed generation and on one Indian Army cavalry officer in particular.
Why is Bengal-born solicitor Tom Westmacott desperate to flee Calcutta in 1914? And why does Evie Winnington-Ingram, who has good cause to hate him, agree to his proposal of marriage? Their dark, shared past initially drives them apart. War forces them to face up to a harrowing present before they emerge, together, into an unexpected future.
The author spins a unique tale of authentic experiences from her family’s archive full of memorable characters: her grandfather Tom, the proud and damaged cavalry officer; his nurse and reluctant bride, Evie; Tom’s vicious nemesis, Lochdubh; Amar Singh, the steadfast leader of the Sikhs; Tom’s protector, Harnam Singh; the reckless yet terrified young lieutenant, Reggie Durand; Gaston Derome, the hero mayor of Bavay, a French town clinging to survival under the heel of the invader; and four unforgettable horses.

A compelling novel based on an unlikely but true story of loss and love during the tragic unfolding of the First World War. Highlights the relatively unknown role of Britain’s Indian Army in key Great War campaigns as well as military discipline at the time, including executions. The moving and intricate plot weaves together unpublished letters and rare photographs to connect events set in India, England, Scotland and the Western Front, including the Retreat from the Somme in March 1918. Timed to launch just in advance of Armistice Day 2018, which marks the culmination of the four-year global commemoration of the end of WWI, on what will be Tom and Evie’s 100th wedding anniversary in September.

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VEE WALKER is a natural storyteller and an experienced museums and heritage consultant. While working on her first book she discovered an unknown family tragedy that ultimately led her to spend seven years researching and writing Major Tom’s War. This novel is based on her grandfather’s war diary scrapbook, which was assembled by her grandmother, Evie. A digital archive with 400+ rare images and documents will complement the publication of this unique publication.

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Verlag
KASHI HOUSE
Erscheinungsdatum
2018
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1911271148
ISBN 13 
9781911271147
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Anzahl der Seiten
448
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