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The soldier's wife

by Pamela Hart

World War, 1914-1918FictionWorld war, 1914-1918, fictionSydney (n.s.w.), fictionFiction, historicalMan-woman relationshipsSoldiersFamily relationships

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.

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Book data: Open Library