Dublin, 1914. As Europe plunges into war, among the thousands of Irishmen who volunteer to fight for the British Army is Stephen Ryan, a gifted young maths scholar. Sent to fight in Turkey, his romantic notions of war are shattered on the rocky shores of Gallipoli, and he is forced to wonder where his loyalty lies when he returns home in 1916 to find Dublin in the grip of rebellion and his own brother fighting against the government. His only hope is his friendship with Lillian Bryce, but even this is tested as Stephen is ...
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Dublin, 1914. As Europe plunges into war, among the thousands of Irishmen who volunteer to fight for the British Army is Stephen Ryan, a gifted young maths scholar. Sent to fight in Turkey, his romantic notions of war are shattered on the rocky shores of Gallipoli, and he is forced to wonder where his loyalty lies when he returns home in 1916 to find Dublin in the grip of rebellion and his own brother fighting against the government. His only hope is his friendship with Lillian Bryce, but even this is tested as Stephen is thrust in to the deadly grind of the Ypres salient.
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Add this copy of The Soldier's Song to cart. $62.92, good condition, Sold by Stephen White Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bradford, WEST YORKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2011 by Magna Story Sound.
Contrary to the half-expectation of a monotonous or vague war story, The Soldier's Song is detailed and personal to the protagonist. It's believable and interesting and revolves around the experiences of a young man called Stephen Ryan who has to deal with the pressures of the First World War as well as those of the civil war back in Ireland. It's deep and gripping; it doesn't fall into the usual trap of broadening the story to fit peoples' perceptions of the war. Unlike other books with similar themes, it remains throughout a tale about a person and not about the time. It is detailed and specific to the characters. I really liked it and look forward to the planned sequeals.
