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OverviewThe Forgotten Daughter by Mary Wood is the gripping first book in The Girls Who Went To War trilogy. From a tender age, Flora felt unloved and unwanted by her parents, but she finds safety in the arms of caring nanny Pru. But when Pru is cast out of the family home, under a shadow of secrets, and with a young baby boy of her own to care for, it shatters little Flora. But over the years, Flora and Pru meet in secret - unbeknown to Flora's parents. Pru becomes the mother to flora she never had, and Flora grows into a fine young woman. When Flora signs up to become a nurse with the St John's ambulance, she begins to shape her life. But the drum of war beats loudly and Flora's world is turned upside down when she receives a letter asking her to join the Red Cross in Belgium. With the fate of the country in the balance, it's a time for bravery. Flora's determined to be the strong woman she was destined to be. But with horror, loss and heartache on her horizon - there's a lot for young Flora to learn . . . Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mary WoodPublisher: Pan Macmillan Imprint: Pan Books Dimensions: Width: 13.00cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 19.60cm Weight: 0.284kg ISBN: 9781509850525ISBN 10: 150985052 Pages: 400 Publication Date: 13 December 2018 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsWood is a born storyteller * Lancashire Evening Post * Author InformationBorn the thirteenth child of fifteen to a middle-class mother and an East End barrow boy, Mary Wood's family were poor, but rich in love. Over time, she developed a natural empathy with the less fortunate and is fascinated by social history. Mary raised four children and has numerous grandchildren, step-grandchildren and great-grandchildren. An avid reader, she first put pen to paper in 1989, and is now a full-time novelist. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |