Ellie's War
5 primary works
Book 1
A personal and moving coming-of-age story set against the backdrop
of the First World War. Life in Endstone changes for ever when
war is declared against Germany and Eleanor's dad leads the village
men, including her best-friend Jack's older brother Will, to volunteer
for the army. Eleanor is distraught by her dad's sudden
call to arms and feels even worse that she's left with her difficult
mother. It doesn't help that Jack's so excited by the war and
has no idea how she feels. At least it'll all be over by Christmas
and life can return to normal.
of the First World War. Life in Endstone changes for ever when
war is declared against Germany and Eleanor's dad leads the village
men, including her best-friend Jack's older brother Will, to volunteer
for the army. Eleanor is distraught by her dad's sudden
call to arms and feels even worse that she's left with her difficult
mother. It doesn't help that Jack's so excited by the war and
has no idea how she feels. At least it'll all be over by Christmas
and life can return to normal.
Book 2
The second book in the personal and moving coming-of-age story set
against the backdrop of the First World War. August 1915. Ellie's
life has completely changed in the year since war broke out. She's
been forced to leave school to work in the factory, and much
worse, her family has received devastating news from the trenches.
At least she has her best friend Jack. But then Jack runs off
to war. Will Ellie ever see him again?
against the backdrop of the First World War. August 1915. Ellie's
life has completely changed in the year since war broke out. She's
been forced to leave school to work in the factory, and much
worse, her family has received devastating news from the trenches.
At least she has her best friend Jack. But then Jack runs off
to war. Will Ellie ever see him again?
Book 3
The third book in the personal and moving coming-of-age story set
against the backdrop of the First World War.
Winter, 1916. Ellie is determined to leave tiny Endstone village
and follow her dream of becoming a nurse. But leaving home and starting
work in the city hospital also means leaving behind her first-love
and childhood friend, Jack. They promise to make it work,
but with Ellie's time swallowed up by the chaos of a wartime hospital,
and with the charms of an exciting young foreign soldier
to keep her company, do Ellie and Jack stand any chance of staying
together as their lives move ever further apart?
against the backdrop of the First World War.
Winter, 1916. Ellie is determined to leave tiny Endstone village
and follow her dream of becoming a nurse. But leaving home and starting
work in the city hospital also means leaving behind her first-love
and childhood friend, Jack. They promise to make it work,
but with Ellie's time swallowed up by the chaos of a wartime hospital,
and with the charms of an exciting young foreign soldier
to keep her company, do Ellie and Jack stand any chance of staying
together as their lives move ever further apart?
Book 4
The fourth and final book in the personal and moving coming-of-age
story set against the backdrop of the First World War. War is finally
coming to an end and Ellie's life is unrecognizable from her
school days just a few years earlier. Torn between her dreams
of city life and loyalty to the village she once called home, Ellie
has big decisions to make. And at the heart of her choices is
Jack. He's been her first love, but can they work out a life together
if they now dream of entirely different futures?
story set against the backdrop of the First World War. War is finally
coming to an end and Ellie's life is unrecognizable from her
school days just a few years earlier. Torn between her dreams
of city life and loyalty to the village she once called home, Ellie
has big decisions to make. And at the heart of her choices is
Jack. He's been her first love, but can they work out a life together
if they now dream of entirely different futures?
Book 4
The fourth and final book in the personal and moving coming-of-age
story set against the backdrop of the First World War. War is finally
coming to an end and Ellie's life is unrecognizable from her
school days just a few years earlier. Torn between her dreams
of city life and loyalty to the village she once called home, Ellie
has big decisions to make. And at the heart of her choices is
Jack. He's been her first love, but can they work out a life together
if they now dream of entirely different futures?
story set against the backdrop of the First World War. War is finally
coming to an end and Ellie's life is unrecognizable from her
school days just a few years earlier. Torn between her dreams
of city life and loyalty to the village she once called home, Ellie
has big decisions to make. And at the heart of her choices is
Jack. He's been her first love, but can they work out a life together
if they now dream of entirely different futures?