Lest we forget! A poignant new tale from the English
Maeve Binchy. As a new millennium dawns, 100-year-old
Selma Bartley alone knows the secret behind a Yorkshire
village's refusal to honour its war dead. One summer's
day in 1913, a brush with tragedy irrevocably binds the
fates of two families forever. A year later, and West
Sharland sends its men off to fight, leaving
blacksmith's daughter Selma Bartley to manage the family
business - and her blossoming feelings for aristocrat
Guy Cantrell. Their friendship tests social convention -
but will also have unimaginable consequences before the
War is over. When Guy is wounded in battle, his
identical twin Angus - desperate for battlefield action
but medically unfit - takes his place, unbeknownst to
his brother. But, bitterly unprepared for war, Angus's
actions result in catastrophe for the Bartley family,
hundreds of miles away in West Sharland. Overnight, the
village turns against the Bartleys and urged on by her
distraught parents, Selma is forced to make a new life
in America.Deeply ashamed at his brother's actions, Guy
adopts a new identity, eventually arriving in
Pennsylvania where he finds the peace that has
previously eluded him. But years later, with war again
on the horizon, secrets are resurrected, reuniting Selma
and Guy - and the names of the dead must be uttered once
more! A mesmerising tale about how a landmark moment in
history affected the lives of so many, guaranteed to
capture the heart of all those who loved The Island and
The House at Riverton. |
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