• Shattered cities. Donna Jones Alward on uncovering the WW1 explosion which devastated Nova Scotia

  • Oct 12 2024
  • Durée: 58 min
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Shattered cities. Donna Jones Alward on uncovering the WW1 explosion which devastated Nova Scotia

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    Donna Jones Alward is prolific author, writing over sixty novels. Here she explains why her first historical fiction novel, When the World Fell Silent, challenged her to grapple with a dark chapter in Canada's history...


    When the World Fell Silent
    A Globe and Mail and Toronto Star bestseller

    1917. Halifax, Nova Scotia

    Nora Crowell wants more than her sister’s life as a wife and mother. As WWI rages across the Atlantic, she becomes a lieutenant in the Canadian Army Nursing Corp. But trouble is looming and it won’t be long before the truth comes to light.
    Having lost her beloved husband in the trenches and with no-one else to turn to, Charlotte Campbell now lives with his haughty relations who treat her like the help. It is baby Aileen, the joy and light of her life, who spurs her to dream of a better life.
    When tragedy strikes in Halifax Harbour, nothing for these two women will ever be the same again. Their paths will cross in the most unexpected way, trailing both heartbreak and joy its wake…

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