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.īuy The Poppy Wife by Caroline Scott from Australia's Online Independent Bookstore, BooksDirect. Both brothers shared a love of photography and it is that which brings Harry back to the Western Front. Title: The Poppy Wife Author: Caroline Scott Published by: William Morrow Paperbacks on Nov. 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. Description - The Poppy Wife by Caroline Scott 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.
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