A Soldier's Wife - Softcover

Reynolds, Marion

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1909357367 ISBN 13: 9781909357365

Publisher: Indigo Dreams Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

A WINNER OF THE 2013 IRISH WRITERS CENTRE NOVEL FAIR. "An enjoyable, timely and easy read. Vivid pictures of life at the time, told with an innate human sympathy." Senator David Norris Joycean scholar and human rights activist. An historical family saga of love, loss, loyalty and resilience, which examines the effects of war on an ordinary family. Ellen marries James, a sergeant in the Connaught Rangers and they travel to India. A tragedy occurs on the journey which almost destroys their idyll. They lead a glamorous, indolent life in India for seven years. They return in 1912 to a Dublin that is rife with civil and political unrest. James volunteers for WW1, leaving Ellen to bring up three children alone in a city that is becoming increasingly hostile. James returns home, traumatised, in 1919 to find Ellen has become a strong, independent woman. Her children are nationalists, creating conflict with James. Ellen finds herself torn between two loyalties. She gently encourages him back into his relationship with the family while they weather the devastation of the War of Independence and the Civil War. Together, they witness the final withdrawal of British troops. Her husband, his military medals worn proudly, watches as their son, a member of the Free State Army raises the Tricolour. The family have divided loyalties but are united by love.

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Review

An enjoyable, timely and easy read. Vivid pictures of life at the time, told with an innate human sympathy --Senator David Norris - Joycean scholar and human rights activist.

About the Author

Marion Reynolds was born in Dublin and now lives in West Cork with her husband. She has two grown-up children. She has taught and lectured in English Literature in Ireland and the U.K. She is a frequent contributor of articles and book reviews to Irish newspapers. She has had a number of short stories published in magazines. She was a joint winner of the 2013 Novel Fair competition organised by the Irish Writers Centre. While researching family history she decided to base her first novel on her grandmother s story.

Edition details

• Publisher: Indigo Dreams Publishing
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1909357367
• ISBN 13: 9781909357365
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 276