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Title: The Soldier's Wife
Author: Pamela Hart
Narrator: Edwina Wren
Format: Unabridged
Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
Language: English
Release date: 03-29-16
Publisher: Hachette Audio UK
Genres: Romance, Contemporary
Publisher's Summary:
It is 1915, and the world is being torn apart, but newlyweds Ruby and Jimmy Hawkins are sure their love will survive the trauma and tragedy of war. Sent away to fight in the desperate battles raging in Gallipoli, Jimmy plans for the future they promised each other and struggles to keep his dreams whole amidst the brutality of the trenches.
Back home in Sydney, Ruby reads his romantic letters, full of longing. But as weeks slip into months, she is forced to forge her own life. A new job throws her into a man's world fraught with complications, and as the lives of those around her begin to shatter, a powerful new attraction beckons.
Realising she must change to truly find her way, Ruby discovers her own strength and independence - but will the price be her marriage?
An unforgettable love affair set during WWI and inspired by the true story of the author's own family history, The Soldier's Wife is a heart-soaring saga of passion, loss and learning how to live when all you hold dear is threatened.
Critic Reviews:
"Pamela Hart makes the details of daily life shimmer and pierces our hearts with a love story that carries the weight of sacrifice." (iBooks)
"Deeply insightful into the lives of the women left behind in Sydney. We fell in love with the headstrong heroine Ruby. We can almost feel her longing, as well as the frustrating injustice she faces with the social pressures placed on a young woman moving into new times. Hart skilfully builds up suspense in this poignant novel and its dramatic conclusion is breathtaking." (Better Reading)
Members Reviews:
A marvellous wartime love story
This cracking good read evokes a wonderfully clear picture of living in Sydney during WWI, and what it was like to be a young woman discovering the emancipation and heartache that came with the departure of young, able men to war, and the absence of one man in particular. Ruby is an intelligent, pragmatic and kind young woman who has chosen to live and find work in Sydney while she waits for news of her new husband Jimmy who is fighting at Anzac cove. The characters are beautifully drawn and the main love story will touch your heart, as will the side stories of the supporting cast. I couldn't put this book down.
Loved the novel!
Wonderful story. Inspired by true stories, this book shows the life of a young married woman during World War One. The novel includes love, injuries, love letters, hard work, death, good friends, and more. Highly recommended. I have already bought and am reading her next book. This is an author that I will want to read more! The book deserves an A++++++
Moving story of daily life in wartime
Loved it. Great believable characters who had depth and complexity, fascinating story with lots of well woven in details of daily life at the time.
Moving, sad, funny, sexy (non-explicit), and a satisfying ending.
... in WW1 but as I am from WA I liked this story as the industry was so different to ...
I am interested in WW1 but as I am from WA I liked this story as the industry was so different to what our soldiers were.[Miners & Prospectors]
great read!
Wonderful book, really brought to life what life was like for men and women 100 years ago, highly recommend it!
