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2007: The sweeping love story of a war veteran and the woman he thought he’d left behind
Six Poppies
What you need to know before your trail
Afghanistan, 2007. Carl meets Sarah, a nurse, at Camp Bastion and feels an instant connection with her. But when he discovers that she’s the childhood sweetheart of his fellow soldier, Danny, he vows to keep his distance. Little does he know how much she wishes he’d reach out. . .
After many gruelling months, Carl, Sarah and Danny make it home – now living miles apart, no longer in neighbouring tents. Honouring the lives of the friends he lost to war with a tattoo of six poppies, Carl vows never to forget their stories. Many miles away, Sarah tries to forget the man she swore to leave behind.
But Carl and Sarah are thrown back together, it’s clear that both of them are broken – and that the scars of what they went through together run deep. .
Travel Guide
Afghanistan
Camp Shorabak (formerly Camp Bastion) is a former British Army airbase, located northwest of the city of Lashkargah in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The camp was situated in a remote desert area, far from population centres.
Most of the novel is not really set anywhere of note – Yorkshire is a key feature but in a vague way as a background against the love story that unfolds.
Booktrailer Review
Although billed as a romance, this is a story about war, PTSD and what our troops go through when serving their country. This is heart-breaking stuff and the end chapters are some of those that will linger in my mind, perhaps for ever. This book nearly broke me as it was heart-breaking to read about the effects of war and how years later, men and women who have fought on the battlefield can be fighting their mental demons. And that fight few of us ever hear about.
I don’t know what to say about this novel but to say that everyone should read it, schools should read it, book clubs should read it. And we might have a Remembrance Day every year, as someone says in the book, every day is remembrance day for those who have served.
Powerful and raw.
BookTrail Boarding Pass: Six Poppies
Destination/Location: Afghanistan, Yorkshire Author: Lisa Carter Departure: 2007
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