The Sorrowing Wind

It is 1914, and the Great War changes the lives of the Izzard and Mercybright families forever. "A storyteller after my own heart." Catherine Cookson "Sheer country magic." James Herriott The reality of war is brought close to home for Betony Izzard when her brothers leave the farm to join up. And a chance meeting with a young Army officer may lead to love. Betony's foster-brother, Tom Maddox, faces danger and loss both on and off the battlefield. A local scandal forces Linn Mercybright to decide what is most important to her. A moving story of life in the English countryside, and on the battlefields of Belgium and France, during WWI, and the so often tragic legacy of war. Once again, Mary E Pearce paints a loving but authentic picture of the people and places of a bygone era, which will stay with you long after you have read the last page. The third title in the five book Apple Tree Saga.