The White Road
Series: Morland Dynasty Series
Publisher: Time Warner Books UK
Published: November 30, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 468
ISBN-13: 9780316861052
Subjects: Historical fiction; General; Fiction; Fiction - General
Description: August 1914: the whole country is thrilled by the declaration of war. The British Expeditionary Force goes off to France to defend gallant little Belgium, and thousands more young men rush to volunteer, hoping to see action before the war ends at Christmas. At home everyone competes to be doing the most for the war effort. The Morlands have their share of volunteers, and no-one can say they aren't at the very heart of things. But when Christmas comes the war is far from over, and nine in ten of the men who marched, singing, down the white road to Mons have fallen ...