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A serviceable approach to sharing some cultural/historical tales of a world that, for the most part, has faded. The editing is a bit uneven; parts are very vivid and well-realized, but there is a tendency to slip into narration, particularly in the first third or so. Still, I applaud the effort to s......more

I did not love the ending, the ending could have been happy, and still held the dramatic effect had it been more to my liking. The ending spoiled the book for me, it was not believable, because Donald had been through too much to have let a traffic accident take his life, my Donald would have been e......more

A poignant story showing that love can flourish anywhere – even in a war zone! This stunning debut novel is set mostly in Gallipoli during the First World War. It opens with young army scout, Donald Peter Gillies (DP), in a field hospital behind the lines, where he is being nursed by Queen Alexandra's......more