He was certain it was a fatal wound-that he saw his brother die-but as time passes, Harry begins questioning his memory of what happened. Harry, Francis’s brother, was there the day Francis was wounded.
Francis is presumed to have been killed in action, but Edie believes he might still be alive. While many have been reunited with their loved ones, Edie’s husband Francis has not come home. Survivors of the Great War are desperately trying to piece together the fragments of their broken lives. SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION: From A Gentleman in Mos.1921.READ AN EXCERPT/BLOG TOUR: With Kisses from Cécile.CAN'T-WAIT WEDNESDAY: I Can't Wait for The Poppy W.READ AN EXCERPT/BLOG TOUR: Farewell My Life by Cyn.BOOK REVIEW: Finding Eliza by Heather Whitford Roche.BOOK REVIEW-BLOG TOUR: Where the Light Enters by S.Hired by grieving families to photograph gravesites, as he travels through battle-scarred France gathering news for British wives and mothers, Harry also searches for evidence of his brother.Īnd as Harry and Edie’s paths converge, they get closer to a startling truth.Īn incredibly moving account of an often-forgotten moment in history, The Poppy Wife tells the story of the thousands of soldiers who were lost amid the chaos and ruins, and the even greater number of men and women desperate to find them again. Both brothers shared a love of photography and it is that which brings Harry back to the Western Front. He too longs for Francis to be alive, so they can forgive each other for the last things they ever said. Harry, Francis’s brother, fought alongside him. He is considered ‘missing in action’, but when Edie receives a mysterious photograph taken by Francis in the post, hope flares. While many survivors of the Great War have been reunited with their loved ones, Edie’s husband Francis has not come home. Families are desperately trying to piece together the fragments of their broken lives. Until she knows her husband’s fate, she cannot decide her own.Īn epic debut novel of forbidden love, loss, and the shattered hearts left behind in the wake of World War Iġ921. No matter the packaging, this is sure to be a good read! While I like both, I prefer the cover and title of the hardback edition over the paperback.
The Poppy Wife by Caroline Scott, which will also be published as The Photographer of the Lost, is due for release on November 1st, 2019. I'm always excited when a new novel about World War I surfaces. Generally they're books that have yet to be released. Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Tressa at Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we're excited about that we have yet to read.
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