My Father, My Son - Softcover

Kelly, Sheelagh

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0099605708 ISBN 13: 9780099605706

Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd, 1990

Synopsis

A novel first published in 1988, involving a married man's affair which produces a son. Only his best friend knows of his secret, but can he be trusted to keep it? The First World War shatters all their lives, but after the war the greatest battle has still to be won on the home front.

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From the Back Cover

He survived the Boer War and the carnage of the First World War, But it was the bitter conflict on the home front that tore his life apart ...

After a year of fighting the Boer, Corporal Russ Hazelwood – missing his wife and tired of long, passionless nights on the veldt – seeks solace in the arms of an African woman. Only his friend Jack Daw knows of the relationship and the son who is born of it, and Russ’s secret seems to be safe. He returns to his native York and builds a successful career in business, while he and his wife Rachel raise six daughters and a son.

but when the former comrades branch into local politics, rivalry breeds betrayal. Suddenly the past comes back to haunt Russ, threatening to destroy everything he cherishes, shattering the bonds between husband and wife, father and son.

Then, overshadowing all, comes the most dreadful war the world has ever seen. But when it is over, the greatest battle has still to be won – on the homefront.

About the Author

Sheelagh Kelly was born in York. She left school at fifteen and went to work as a book-keeper. She has written for pleasure since she was a small child. Later she developed a keen interest in genealogy and history, which led her to trace her ancestors’ story, and inspired her to write her first book. She has since produced many bestselling novels.

Edition details

• Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd
• Publication date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0099605708
• ISBN 13: 9780099605706
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 592