The Poppy Field
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‘A beautiful, heartbreaking novel of war and loss and the resilience of the human spirit’ Rosemary, Netgalley ReaderThe USA Today bestseller!Young nurse, Gemma, is struggling with the traumas she has witnessed through her job. Needing to escape from it all, Gemma agrees to help renovate a rundown farmhouse in Doullens, France, a town near the Somme. There, in a boarded-up cupboard, wrapped in old newspapers, is a tin that reveals the secret letters and heartache of Alice Le Breton, a young volunteer nurse who worked in a casualty clearing station near the front line.Set in the present day and during the horrifying years of the war, both woman discover deep down the strength and courage to carry on in even the most difficult of times. Through Alice’s words and her unfailing love for her sweetheart at the front, Gemma learns to truly live again.This epic historical novel will take your breath away.Readers are falling in love with The Poppy Field:‘Both heartbreaking and full of hope and happiness’ Pam, Goodreads‘Exceptional’ Cassie’s Books‘A beautifully written, highly enjoyable read’ Nicki’s Book Blog‘One to watch’ Good Housekeeping
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Deborah Carr. The Poppy Field
Chapter 1. Gemma. 2018 February – Northern France
Chapter 2. Gemma. February 2018
Chapter 3. Alice. August 1916. Casualty Clearing Station No 7, Doullens, Northern France
Chapter 4. Gemma. 2018
Chapter 5. Alice. 1916
Chapter 6. Gemma. 2018
Chapter 7. Alice. 1916
Chapter 8. Gemma. 2018
Chapter 9. Alice. October 1916
Chapter 10. Gemma. May - 2018
Chapter 11. Alice. 1916
Chapter 12. Gemma. 2018
Chapter 13. Alice. October 1916
Chapter 14. Gemma. 2018
Chapter 15. Alice. November 1916
Chapter 16. Gemma. 2018
Chapter 17. Alice. December 1916
Chapter 18. Gemma. 2018
Chapter 19. Alice. October 1917
Chapter 20. Gemma. June 2018
Chapter 21. Alice. July 1918
Chapter 22. Gemma. July - 2018
Chapter 23. Alice. August 1918
Chapter 24. Gemma. August - 2018
Chapter 25. Alice. 10 November 1918
Chapter 26. Gemma. August - 2018
Chapter 27. Alice. January 1919
Chapter 28. Gemma. August - 2018
Chapter 29. Alice. August 1919
Acknowledgements
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“It’s quaint, in a strange, grimy way,” she joked, unused to being so relaxed with someone she barely knew.
Tom strode over to the window and looked outside. “There’s a decent yard out there. You know, I think you could do a lot with this place.”
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