Frontline
The sweeping WWI drama that 'deserves to be read' - Jeffrey Archer

Frontline takes those at war in the First World War and in the medical profession and creates an intensely emotional, knowledgeable book that expertly weaves fact and fiction together to create a tight-knit story, very apt for our times. From the cover to the end of the story, it is intensely poigna......more

I have a fascination with fiction set in WW1. This one added something new in that it focussed on the medical teams dealing with the wounded, in particular the non combatant stretcher bearers. I liked the main characters and feared for them throughout. The details of the start and spread of Spanish......more

Een aangrijpend fictief verhaal dat zich afspeelt in de Eerste Wereldoorlog. De hoofdpersonen werken aan het front, Grace als verpleegster, Will als brancarddrager. Het geeft goed weer hoe gruwelijk de gevechten waren, en hoeveel onbeschrijfelijk veel leed er was. De medische achtergrond van de aute......more

Grace is the daughter of landed gentry, volunteering as a nurse on the Western Front. Will is the son of a dockworker, driven to enlist by patriotism and the thrill of adventure. When their lives collide in a field hospital in France, an instant connection is forged in the chaos and blood of the bat......more

This book was amazing to read. It had me laughing and crying, sometimes at the both time. I really liked to the two main characters, which is a dead giveaway really. However, some things I would have liked to see in this book was more character development. Especially for Clara and Robbie relationsh......more