A If: A Novel of Love and War - Tapa blanda

Timed to publish with the centenary of the Battle of Passchendaele, which forms a backdrop to Part III of the novel Based on true life story Written in the period of WW1, its advent and aftermath Crafted from the ruins of conflict and the indestructibility of love, If is a powerful love story. Isobel and Edward are musicians who meet and fall in love. But in the heady summer of 1914 their idyll is destroyed when Edward signs up and is sent to fight at Ypres. Within weeks he is taken prisoner and has to endure the harsh conditions of Sedan Officer s Camp. Meanwhile in London Isobel trains as a VAD and begins work at Camberwell Army Hospital. Edward finally escapes, writing to Isobel as he returns to France in 1915. But the letter goes missing and, heartbroken, she is led to believe that Edward has been killed. In France, Edward, who is still very much alive, understands from a mutual friend that Isobel has met someone else. In response, he throws himself into fighting and at Ypres experiences the horrors of Passchendaele. As peace is finally declared, Isobel and Edward s struggle to remain true to each other during their long separation moves to a tragic and ironic finale.

Magsie Hamilton Little was educated at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge University, and the School of Oriental and African Studies, London University. She studied Modern and Medieval Languages, French, German, Farsi, Early Islamic History and Arabic. She is now a writer and publisher; her previous books include: Dancing with Darkness PB 9781906251437 The Sky is on Fire PB 9781906251765