The Soldier's Wife by Pamela Hart (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Soldier's Wife by Pamela Hart This story will have you captivated from the very beginning to its compelling conclusion. ADELAIDE MATTERSNewlyweds Ruby and Jimmy Hawkins are sure their love will survive the trauma and tragedy of war. Amid the desperate battles raging in Gallipoli, Jimmy dreams of the future they planned together. In Sydney, Ruby reads his romantic letters full of love and longing.But as weeks slip into months Ruby must forge her own new life. When she takes a job at a city timber merchants yard, she is thrown into a mans world fraught with complications. And as the lives of those around her begin to shatter, Ruby must change if she is to truly find her way. Is she still the same woman Jimmy fell in love with?Inspired by the true story of the authors own family history, THE SOLDIERS WIFE is a heart-soaring story of passion, love and loss and learning how to live when all you hold dear is threatened.Evokes WWI Sydney to the point where the reader can almost feel the salty wind blowing off the harbour as the troops are shipped out through the Heads. BOOKS+PUBLISHING FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Pamela is an award-winning author for adults and children. She has a Doctorate of Creative Arts from the University of Technology, Sydney. Under the name Pamela Freeman she wrote the historical novel THE BLACK DRESS, which won the NSW Premiers History Prize for 2006. Pamela is also well known for her fantasy novels for adults, published by Orbit worldwide, the Castings Trilogy, and her Aurealis Award-winning novel EMBER AND ASH. Pamela lives in Sydney with her husband and their son, and teaches at the Australian Writers Centre. Pamelas previous novels are THE SOLDIERS WIFE, THE WAR BRIDE, A LETTER FROM ITALY and THE DESERT NURSE. Review A beautiful and poignant love story - Better ReadingHart makes the details of daily life shimmer and pierces our heart with a love story that carries the weight of sacrifice and the joy of true partnership. - iBooks, Best Books of Maya heart-wrenching tale - Culture Street Long Description This story will have you captivated from the very beginning to its compelling conclusion. ADELAIDE MATTERSNewlyweds Ruby and Jimmy Hawkins are sure their love will survive the trauma and tragedy of war. Amid the desperate battles raging in Gallipoli, Jimmy dreams of the future they planned together. In Sydney, Ruby reads his romantic letters full of love and longing.But as weeks slip into months Ruby must forge her own new life. When she takes a job at a city timber merchants yard, she is thrown into a mans world fraught with complications. And as the lives of those around her begin to shatter, Ruby must change if she is to truly find her way. Is she still the same woman Jimmy fell in love with? Inspired by the true story of the authors own family history, THE SOLDIERS WIFE is a heart-soaring story of passion, love and loss and learning how to live when all you hold dear is threatened. Evokes WWI Sydney to the point where the reader can almost feel the salty wind blowing off the harbour as the troops are shipped out through the Heads. BOOKS+PUBLISHING Review Quote [The novel] evokes WWI Sydney to the point where the reader can almost feel the salty wind blowing off the harbour as the troops are shipped out through the Heads. - Bookseller + PublisherHart makes the details of daily life shimmer and pierces our heart with a love story that carries the weight of sacrifice and the joy of true partnership. - iBooks, Best Books of Maya beautiful and poignant love story - Better Reading Details ISBN0733631215 Author Pamela Hart Pages 368 Publisher Hachette Australia Year 2016 ISBN-10 0733631215 ISBN-13 9780733631214 Format Paperback Publication Date 2016-02-23 Imprint Hachette Australia Place of Publication Sydney Country of Publication Australia Language English Audience General NZ Release Date 2016-02-22 AU Release Date 2016-02-22 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137111283;

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