MiddleRoadPublishers

"(In this) poignant story, Joll's (often) elegant writing stands in stark contrast with (his unvarnished description of) the brutality of trench warfare." —Chistopher Joll, former Life Guards officer, author and historian.

"Finely drawn characters. Visually dramatic, tense and emotionally satisfying. (This novel is) One of the finest novels of the Great War I have read." —Terence (Terry) Culbert, former national broadcaster, producer and script writer for CTV.

"I'm mightily impressed." —Andrew Patenall, Professor Emeritus English, University of Toronto. "...so realistic that one feels one is there, witnessing the ...war campaign in France." —Catherine Gerasimov, United Nations interpreter.

"Michael Joll uses his consumate skill and research to show that amidst the savagery and brutality and wanton sacrifice of hundreds of thousands of lives in the Great War, there was still hope, promise and an unquenchable desire to preserve the humanity in our species." — Ken Puddicombe, author of Racing With The Rain, Junta and Down Independence Boulevard And Other Stories.