The Poppy Wife, Caroline Scott
The Poppy Wife, Caroline Scott
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The Poppy Wife
A Novel of the Great War

Author: Caroline Scott

Narrator: Lucy Paterson, Chris Harper

Unabridged: 11 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 11/12/2019


Synopsis

In the tradition of Jennifer Robson and Hazel Gaynor, this unforgettable debut novel is a sweeping tale of forbidden love, profound loss, and the startling truth of the broken families left behind in the wake of World War I.1921. Survivors of the Great War are desperately trying to piece together the fragments of their broken lives. While many have been reunited with their loved ones, Edie’s husband Francis has not come home. Francis is presumed to have been killed in action, but Edie believes he might still be alive.Harry, Francis’s brother, was there the day Francis was wounded. He was certain it was a fatal wound—that he saw his brother die—but as time passes, Harry begins questioning his memory of what happened. Could Francis, like many soldiers, merely be lost and confused somewhere? Hired by grieving families, Harry returns to the Western Front to photograph gravesites. As he travels through battle-scarred France and Belgium gathering news for British wives and mothers, he searches for evidence of Francis.When Edie receives a mysterious photograph of Francis, she is more convinced than ever he might still be alive. And so, she embarks on a journey in the hope of finding some trace of her husband. Is he truly gone? And if he isn’t, then why hasn’t he come home? As Harry and Edie’s paths converge, they get closer to the truth about Francis and, as they do, are faced with the life-changing impact of the answers they discover. Artful and incredibly moving, The Poppy Wife tells the unforgettable story of the soldiers lost amid the chaos and ruins, and those who were desperate to find them.

About Caroline Scott

Caroline Scott is a freelance writer and historian specializing in WWI and women’s history, with a PhD from Durham University. Born in the UK, Caroline currently resides in France. The Poppy Wife is partially inspired by her family history.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Karren on August 22, 2020

In 1921. The Great War may have ended, but so many desperate families are still trying to find out what happened to their missing husbands, sons and brothers? Edie’s beloved husband Francis is still listed as missing, Francis is presumed to have been killed in action in France and Edie still believes......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer ~ TarHeelReader on November 12, 2019

The Poppy Wife is set during and after World War I, the Great War. Edie’s husband, Francis, is missing and presumed dead after the war, and his brother, Harry, is present the day Francis went missing. Both Edie and Harry believe Francis is still out there, and each seeks to find him. Harry goes by hi......more

Goodreads review by Berit☀️✨ on November 23, 2019

Caroline Scott’s debut is beautifully written, powerful, and intense. The book takes place primarily in France 1921 with flashbacks to 1917. A story about the aftermath of war, the sorrow and the devastation. The guilt and heartbreak felt by those left behind. This is a piece of history I have not r......more

Goodreads review by ~Sofia~ on November 03, 2019

I was sent a copy of this book by the publisher for an honest review as part of an Instagram book tour. I really hope I can do this book justice and put into words how great this novel really is. Scott does it so well, putting a devastating and tragic time into words. This is a remarkable piece of wo......more

Goodreads review by Zoe on October 29, 2019

Poignant, insightful, and profoundly moving! The Poppy Wife is predominantly set in the French countryside during 1921, as well as 1917, and is told from two different perspectives. Edie, a young British wife who after receiving a picture of her missing husband journeys to France to find him, dead or......more