Austin Macauley
Yvonne, Child Of The Somme
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9781398481695
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9781398481695
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Yvonne Millet was born into poverty in Paris during La Belle Époque, in the shadow of Notre-Dame cathedral. Taken to a childminder in the countryside a few days after birth, she became a ward of state at the age of three when her mother disappeared. A stable childhood in the beautiful Somme region of northern France was shattered when, aged fifteen, she was sent to work as a maid in a military town, during the First World War. Her devastating experiences would change her life and haunt her forever. As a troubled young woman facing a precarious future, chance led Yvonne to marry a former British soldier. Hopes of fulfilment with a husband and family were marred by profound insecurities and the Second World War. A moving, true account of one girl's formative years in early 20th century France, Yvonne, Child of the Somme is also the story of thousands of children like her, who shared a similar fate. Most were too ashamed of their background ever to reveal their heart-rending stories. The echoes of their pain reverberated down the generations, unexplained. 'Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.' ? Søren Kierkegaard, Danish Philosopher, 1813-55
| Author: Sara Rowell |
| Publisher: Austin Macauley |
| Publication Date: Aug 31, 2022 |
| Number of Pages: 214 pages |
| Language: English |
| Binding: Paperback |
| ISBN-10: 1398481696 |
| ISBN-13: 9781398481695 |
Yvonne, Child Of The Somme
$13.95
$11.97
Sale 14%
Yvonne Millet was born into poverty in Paris during La Belle Époque, in the shadow of Notre-Dame cathedral. Taken to a childminder in the countryside a few days after birth, she became a ward of state at the age of three when her mother disappeared. A stable childhood in the beautiful Somme region of northern France was shattered when, aged fifteen, she was sent to work as a maid in a military town, during the First World War. Her devastating experiences would change her life and haunt her forever. As a troubled young woman facing a precarious future, chance led Yvonne to marry a former British soldier. Hopes of fulfilment with a husband and family were marred by profound insecurities and the Second World War. A moving, true account of one girl's formative years in early 20th century France, Yvonne, Child of the Somme is also the story of thousands of children like her, who shared a similar fate. Most were too ashamed of their background ever to reveal their heart-rending stories. The echoes of their pain reverberated down the generations, unexplained. 'Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.' ? Søren Kierkegaard, Danish Philosopher, 1813-55
| Author: Sara Rowell |
| Publisher: Austin Macauley |
| Publication Date: Aug 31, 2022 |
| Number of Pages: 214 pages |
| Language: English |
| Binding: Paperback |
| ISBN-10: 1398481696 |
| ISBN-13: 9781398481695 |
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