{"product_id":"9781398481695-yvonne-child-of-the-somme","title":"Rowell Sara - Yvonne Child Of The Somme - Paperback","description":"Binding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\nDescription: Yvonne Millet was born into poverty in Paris during La Belle poque 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.'s ren Kierkegaard Danish Philosopher 1813 - 55\u003cbr\u003e\nTitle: Yvonne Child Of The Somme\u003cbr\u003e\nAuthor(s): Rowell Sara\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Austin Macauley Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\nBarcode: 9781398481695\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 212 Pages, 0\u003cbr\u003e\nPublication Date: 8\/31\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\nCategory: Biography: Historical, Political \u0026amp; Military","brand":"Rowell Sara","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49615855780145,"sku":"IN-G-9781398481695","price":13.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0644\/6759\/9594\/files\/9781398481695.jpg?v=1724477243","url":"https:\/\/bookdelivered.com\/products\/9781398481695-yvonne-child-of-the-somme","provider":"Book Delivered","version":"1.0","type":"link"}