Our Tom, J.E. Gaulton
Our Tom, J.E. Gaulton
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Our Tom

Author: J.E. Gaulton

Narrator: David Ault

Unabridged: 8 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Emma Gaulton

Published: 08/08/2024

Synopsis

Our Tom is set during the First World War and is the story of Thomas Middleton, a lonely 36-year-old laborer from Derbyshire, though well-respected and a pillar of the community he is lonely and sees the outbreak of war a chance to escape his humdrum life. Upon hearing of the sinking of the Lusitania, decides to enlist not only to get away from his life but to protect his family and the country he loves. What he discovers on his journey is that the welcome world of men, and the strict regime of military life are not everything. Amid this turmoil, he meets a feisty young nurse, Ella, who helps him come to terms with the death of a friend and shows him what love is and what it means to be loved. As romance blossoms, Tom’s life merges with the life of this young nurse. As the eve of the third battle for Gaza looms, Tom and Ella are torn apart by the rigid rules and a hidden secret.

About J.E. Gaulton

J. E. Gaulton is an avid genealogist and writer. She is a member of The Fellowship of Australian Writers Inc. and was a member of the Northern Beaches Writers Group (NBWG). Publishing credits include 'A Travel Story, ' set in Egypt published in T-Zero (online writers eZine) and a short story entitled 'The Instructions, ' published in an anthology called Fearsome Engine by the NBWG. She also contributed the first and last chapter to an episodic book entitled 'Fractured' as yet unpublished by the Port Macquarie Hastings Branch of the Fellowship of Australian Writers Inc. She has always been interested in the First World War, and upon discovering that no less than three of her ancestors had fought in it, it inspired her to use her passion for family research as material for a novel. Entitled 'Our Tom', the book combines history and fiction, shaped in part by connecting with her ancestors through the act of writing. She is currently researching her second novel. She lives in the Port Macquarie, Australia, with her husband.

About David Ault

David Ault is a voiceover artist, narrator, conference speaker, private tutor and science communicator based in Ripon, North Yorkshire, UK.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Wendy

I have to admit that I do have personal connections with this novel. The main character, Tom Middleton, would have been my great uncle, yet even my father didn't know him. And the author is my cousin's daughter, so Tom would have been her great great uncle. I am pleased how well written the book is,......more

Goodreads review by Julie

Honest, gritty, and beautifully written My grandfather (also from a Derbyshire village) shares the same name as Gaulton's 'Our Tom', and like him, served in WW1. He was injured, but unlike the Tom in this book, he survived. So I was initially drawn to the book because of the name, and expected it to......more

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