The German Ward by Pip Williams – Our Review… Event :Geelong Library and Heritage Centre Thursday, November 12

Our Review…

Behind the Western Front, where love was forbidden and secrets lingered, an extraordinary love story unfolds.

From the bestselling author of The Dictionary of Lost Words and The Bookbinder of Jericho comes a breathtaking novel of forbidden love, courage and secrets behind the Western Front.

At Étaples, France, English nurse Tilda Taylor finds herself drawn to Hugo Henning, a brilliant, handsome German doctor and a prisoner of war. Their love is as unexpected as it is dangerous, unfolding in a world torn apart by bloody conflict and divided loyalties.

Pip Williams weaves the real-life story of Australian war artist Iso Rae into this remarkable novel, bringing to life a little-known world of WWI. The cast of characters adds colour and depth, particularly the wonderfully formidable Matron Livingstone – she’s an absolute delight!

A forbidden love, a fascinating glimpse into life behind the Western Front and an artist capturing a world at war,  this is historical fiction at its most captivating. A fantastic read!