A Splendid Boy by Melanie Martin - A Reader's Opinion
Updated: Sep 2
Set during the First World War, A Splendid Boy by Melanie Martin is a historical love story about Daniel Beresford and Emma Tavenor, whose relationship is tested by war, separation, and the divisions of class and circumstance.
For Nicole Laverdure, the reviewer behind this post, their story was deeply moving. Here's her take on A Splendid Boy.
A Reader's Opinion
It is the most touching story I have ever read!
A Splendid Boy, written by talented storyteller, Melanie Martin, is a captivating and very touching story of two beautiful souls who became heroes at the Battle of the Somme during the First World War. Their love for each other was so powerful that it survived the horrors and atrocities of the war. I'm overwhelmed with emotions, and I even cried during certain passages.A Splendid Boyis a little gem to discover!
In the summer of 1914, two young people—Daniel and Emma—fell in love. To save his family from financial problems, Daniel leaves Emma and enlists in the Newfoundland Regiment to be sent to England to battle in war. Discovering he is gone, she enlists in the Voluntary Aid Detachment in hope of finding him alive among the chaos of wartime. In 1916, they meet for a brief moment, never to see each other again! Can their love to be strong enough to give them a second chance, against all odds?
As soon as I started to read this touching story, I immediately got pulled into Daniel and Emma's beautiful journey of hope! Ms. Martin's research is well detailed and well written. This author is a very descriptive writer. I really enjoyed this dramatic story!
About the Book
In 1914, Daniel Beresford and Emma Tavenor fall deeply in love, but family circumstances and the First World War separate them. Daniel enlists in the Newfoundland Regiment, while Emma follows her own path to the Western Front as a volunteer nurse. When they meet again in 1916, their reunion comes just before the Battle of the Somme. Their story asks whether love can survive war, separation, and the barriers that once stood between them.
Content Rating: 3 Hearts
Reviewed by: Nicole Laverdure
Genre: Historical Fiction
Pub: May 27, 2016
Pages: 280pp
Publisher: Flanker Press
Format Read: Paperback
Source: Provided by the author or publisher
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