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1914. Outnumbered British forces are desperately trying to hold off the oncoming German soldiers in France. Star shells fly high into the night, illuminating the chaos, violence and death taking place in the French trenches below. Like so many other men, Jim Hickman and Bertie Murphy are plunged into this nightmare. As the war progresses, Jim receives honour after honour, whilst Bertie sinks deep into depression. And back home Polly, the girl they both love, must choose between the two men...that is, if they ever come back alive. As the trio are trapped in physical and mental torment, a terrible tragedy befalls them... Wilcox perfectly captures the horror and tragedy of the First World War in this vivid and moving novel.A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR: I grew up in the thirties with the Great War, as it was called, hanging over the heads of me and of my family like some retrospective thundercloud. My father was the youngest boy in a late-Victorian working-class family of fourteen... 1914. British forces are desperately trying to hold off the German soldiers in France. Star shells commonly called starlight illuminate the chaos in the trenches below. Like so many other men, Jim Hickman and Bertie Murphy are plunged into this nightmare and unbeknownst to them, a terrible tragedy is looming As the war progresses, Jim receives honor after honor, whilst Bertie sinks deep into depression. And back home Poppy, the girl they both love, must choose between the two menthat is, if they ever come back alive. As the trio is trapped in physical and mental torment, a terrible tragedy befalls them Wilcox draws upon a fascinating family history. His father and six uncles all fought in and survived the trenches of WWI, garnering a Victoria Cross among other decorations during the conflict.

1914. Outnumbered British forces are desperately trying to hold off the oncoming German soldiers in France. Star shells fly high into the night, illuminating the chaos, violence and death taking place in the French trenches below.
Like so many other men, Jim Hickman and Bertie Murphy are plunged into this nightmare. As the war progresses, Jim receives honour after honour, whilst Bertie sinks deep into depression. And back home Polly, the girl they both love, must choose between the two men.that is, if they ever come back alive. As the trio are trapped in physical and mental torment, a terrible tragedy befalls them.
Wilcox perfectly captures the horror and tragedy of the First World War in this vivid and moving novel.

1914. Like so many other men, Jim Hickman and Bertie Murphy are plunged into the nightmare of attempting to hold off the German invasion of France. Loyal friends, the pair have done everything together since they became neighbours as children, from falling in love with the same girl to enlisting as soon as the war began. Now, they must become closer than ever to ensure they both survive the countless, gruelling battles at the front line. And meanwhile, back in Birmingham, their beloved girl Polly must find a way to choose between the two men 1914. Two friends, Jim and Bertie, are fighting in the British forces against Germany. While one receives honour after honour, the other sinks into depression and the girl they both love back home must choose between them. If they come back alive. Already trapped in physical and mental tormet, a terrible tragedy befalls them...