Peace on the Western Front: The emotional World War One historical novel perfect for Remembrance Day
Nov 2023 · Bonnier Zaffre Ltd.
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THE WORST OF ENEMIES. THE BEST OF FRIENDS.
A powerful, emotional novel of peace and friendship against the greatest of odds . . .
1914. A boy enrols in the army, hoping to find peace in the great adventure of war. Handed a rifle, he discovers the grim reality: grey days distinguished only by the ever-present spectre of death. In the midst of horror, he finds close friendships, love and companionship. In an unexpected act of courage, he changes the course of history, bringing German and Brits to put down their weapons for a celebration of peace.
In 1933, a father and son set out for Flanders. The former soldier carries more of the war with him than his maimed left hand. The British man he met in the forest of Ypres is a memory passed down from father to son, a story of friendship across enemy lines, forged by one uniting belief: the need for peace . . .
'A small gem of a novel about the folly and wickedness of war' A. N. Wilson
A powerful, emotional novel of peace and friendship against the greatest of odds . . .
1914. A boy enrols in the army, hoping to find peace in the great adventure of war. Handed a rifle, he discovers the grim reality: grey days distinguished only by the ever-present spectre of death. In the midst of horror, he finds close friendships, love and companionship. In an unexpected act of courage, he changes the course of history, bringing German and Brits to put down their weapons for a celebration of peace.
In 1933, a father and son set out for Flanders. The former soldier carries more of the war with him than his maimed left hand. The British man he met in the forest of Ypres is a memory passed down from father to son, a story of friendship across enemy lines, forged by one uniting belief: the need for peace . . .
'A small gem of a novel about the folly and wickedness of war' A. N. Wilson
About the author
Mattia Signorini holds a degree in communications from the University of Padua. After working as an Editor in Milan, he started a creative writing school, the Palomar School, in his hometown, Rovigo. He also founded and directs the yearly literary festival Rovigoracconta. He debuted in 2007 with Lontano da ogni cosa (Far From Everything), followed by La Sinfonia del Tempo Breve (The Symphony of the Nineteenth Century), Ora (Now), Le Fragili Attesi (Fragile Awaitings) and Stelle Minori (Lesser Stars). He is the winner of the Premio Tropea 2010 and finalist of the Premio Stresa. Peace on the Western Front is the first of a trilogy he is planning on themes of world peace.
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