Product Description

A stunningly repackaged edition of this unforgettably stirring wartime tale of passion, heartbreak and tragedy from the bestselling author of A Scent of Lavender and The Willow Pool. From love springs tragedy, from tragedy comes hope! It is 1931 and Rowangarth, Yorkshire is a rural arcadia for sewing-maid Alice Hawthorn and young gamekeeper Tom Dwerryhouse. For Julia Sutton, daughter of Alice's employer, it is also a time of unfolding love for the handsome doctor, Andrew MacMalcolm. But with the outbreak of war their lives will be changed for ever! As Tom and Andrew volunteer to fight for King and Empire so too do Alice and Julia as VAD nurses on the Western Front. All find trials that will test them -- and their love -- to the limit as passion and hope are tempered by heartbreak and sorrow.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #136425 in Books
• Published on: 1993-07-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 816 pages

Review
Praise for Elizabeth Elgin: 'A story of passion, faith and class in Yorkshire. Unforgettable characters.' Daily Express 'Rich and vibrant blockbuster of a novel, brimming with drama and romance.' Manchester Evening News 'A poignant, powerful saga that will stay in your memory long after you've read it.' Woman and Home 'Once again Elizabeth Elgin has used her personal knowledge to fill it with the vivid kind of detail to keep her readers happy.' Yorkshire Evening Post

About the Author
Elizabeth Elgin served in the WRNS during the Second World War. She met her husband on board a submarine depot ship. A keen gardener, she has two daughters, five grandsons and a great-granddaughter and lives in a village in the Vale of York.

Customer Reviews

I'll Bring You Buttercups
This is the best book I have ever read, just can't put it down. I have only just discovered Elizabeth Elgin and this is the third book of hers that I have read. I can't wait to read the follow up books about the Sutton family and all the other books that she has written, do hope she decides to write more books set in the war, just brilliant stories and I feel I am there with them.

A great book by Ms. Elgin
I'll bring you Buttercups by Elizabeth Elgin, truly is a great book. Ms.Elgin once again brings foward rich characters that the reader truly care for. I can't wait to read the next book in the series.

An excellent spellbinding read!!
This book paints a vivid picture of life at the start of the 20th century and during the first world war. Throughout the book I felt that I was there and could imagine the scenes which the words painted. A wonderful storyline which means that you can't put the book down. I heartily recommend this to romantic and hard headed people alike. The way that the relationships and personalities interact does make you think about how you as an individual treat others and your effect on them.