Liverpool, 1915. Martha Rossi lives in a tenement with her husband and their five children. Despite working all the hours she can, the family doesn't have much money. So when Martha's 14-year-old son, Joe, proudly enlists to fight for his country just to earn his mother an extra shilling, Martha is horrified. Despite her pleas and protests, Joe is dispatched to France within weeks. Unbeknown to them all, Joe's act of selfless heroism will have huge implications for Martha and all the family.
As the dreaded telegrams begin to arrive from the front in France, mothers' hearts are broken across the country. Spurred on by grief of her own, Martha Rossi begins a quest that will take her right to the doors of No.10 Downing Street....
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"Took a long time to get to the actual "journey" -- and since I enjoyed the first part of the book so much, I was disappointed that the author seemed to lose steam for the second half." — Jane (4 out of 5 stars)
"Took a long time to get to the actual "journey" -- and since I enjoyed the first part of the book so much, I was disappointed that the author seemed to lose steam for the second half."
" Love Maureen's books but sadly this one was not of her normal good work. It was slow and at times quite tedious. "
" A slightly different era to all of her other books. I like Lee's style of writing but just loved her other books over this one "
" While I wasn't thrilled with how she ended the book, this is yet another great read by Maureen Lee. "
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