Gazing round, she saw that the camp was almost deserted and the sound of firing was coming from somewhere beyond the trees. For a moment, she imagined a German attack, then she remembered that Gregoire had promised rifle practice later in the day. She looked for Luke and r...
The Red Cross provided proper beds and appeals to charities in England produced bales of blankets, sheets and pillows. More recruits arrived and the FANYs swept and scrubbed until the wards were at least reasonably hygienic, if not exactly homely. They were less successful in improving their own ...
On the exposed hilltop where the Calais Convoy was encamped temperatures dropped to below zero every night and in the morning all the cars were frozen up and impossible to start. Lilian Franklin came to the conclusion that there was only one solution: every car must be started once every hour, ri...
It was a large room, ideal for his purpose, with a big north-facing skylight, and a view from the front windows over the River Thames. He was working on a sketch of the river, with its constant traffic of barges and pleasure boats, but after a short while he threw down his pencil and turned away ...
Then I sit down in front of the dressing table and study my reflection in the mirror. What happened back there under the fig tree? Did I doze off and dream the explosion and the boy with the angel face? Did I pass out – faint at the sight of my own blood? Surely not. I, Cressida Allenby, who can ...