Set against the turbulent backdrop of the early 20th century, this sweeping saga follows the intertwined fates of three families, bound by love, a terrible crime, and the scars of war.
Squadron Leader Robert Banster, an RAF pilot, is deeply in love with Elizabeth, a beautiful young woman he met in 1937. Their marriage is blissful—until war shatters their world.
During the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940, Robert is shot down over France and taken prisoner, enduring the brutal hardships of a German POW camp. But it is not enemy bullets that wound him most deeply—it is a letter from Elizabeth that plants seeds of doubt and heartbreak.
Returning home, he faces the painful reality of a family that has changed during his absence, and the joyful reunion he dreamed of is tainted by guilt, suspicion, and unspoken resentment. Their once-loving marriage begins to crumble, leading to devastating consequences that leave Elizabeth alone and heartbroken, but just when she has given up on love, fate intervenes, offering her a second chance at happiness.
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Here's what readers have to say about this book....
We purchased a copy of this book, on sale, from the author, outside a bookshop in East Grinstead, at the behest of my wife who read it first. What was surprising from the beginning was the use of the Historic Present tense to tell this story, It so reminded me of a screen play, which is very effective by drawing the reader, right into the story. I was deeply moved by the story and how it unfolds. And it makes me wonder about the extent of autobiographical content. The author, I believe, is now in his nineties, and the tale give me the feeling of a man late in life needing to record some of his life's history, in as safer way as can be done. The story begins in the prologue, where we meet our narrator, Peter, in the present day, who I might imagine as the Author. Chapter one moves on to Waterloo station, where soldiers are returning from the Boer War, And moves on through the 20th century, through the trials and tribulations of families as they unfold. Being almost 80 myself, with a long history, I found the story believable and compelling, and would dearly love to meet the Author again to discuss his life. People are endlessly fascinating. Read it! Do.
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