Conflict and Passion

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Conflict and Passion

Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary

Author: James Martin-Woodcock

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Language: English

Published by: Balboa Press AU

Published on: 28th February 2023

Format: LCP-protected ePub

ISBN: 9781982296797


Setting the Scene

It is the end of the nineteenth century. The British Empire is at its peak, the industrial revolution has transformed society, and education is leading the way. When fifteen-year-old Charles Woodyson decides to join the army on the eve of the Boer War, he shocks his parents. Although his mother forbids him to go, his father signs the papers, sealing the destiny of the boy in a lower socioeconomic class who never achieved anything significant in grammar school.

Characters and Their Aspirations

As Charles transforms into a medical orderly in the Royal Army Medical Corps, Sophia North is deciding her future. The daughter of a wealthy surgeon major, Sophia is not content to attend garden parties and climb social ladders like her twin sister. Instead, she is focused on becoming a nurse, and her romantic sights are set within that fraternity.

The Meeting and Its Impact

But when fate leads Charles and Sophia to meet, everything is about to change in unexpected ways. In this intriguing tale, the paths of a young medical orderly and nurse cross during a tumultuous time in British history that has more control over their destiny than they initially realize.

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