{"product_id":"major-toms-war","title":"Vee Walker: Major Tom's War [2018] hardback","description":"Major Tom's War is a powerful account of the impact of WWI on a doomed generation and on one Indian Army cavalry officer in particular.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy is Bengal-born solicitor Tom Westmacott desperate to flee Calcutta in 1914? And why does Evie Winnington-Ingram, who has good cause to hate him, agree to his proposal of marriage? Their dark, shared past initially drives them apart. War forces them to face up to a harrowing present before they emerge, together, into an unexpected future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe author spins a unique tale of authentic experiences from her family's archive full of memorable characters: her grandfather Tom, the proud and damaged cavalry officer; his nurse and reluctant bride, Evie; Tom's vicious nemesis, Lochdubh; Amar Singh, the steadfast leader of the Sikhs; Tom's protector, Harnam Singh; the reckless yet terrified young lieutenant, Reggie Durand; Gaston Derome, the hero mayor of Bavay, a French town clinging to survival under the heel of the invader; and four unforgettable horses.","brand":"Walker, Vee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46553040847187,"sku":"9781911271147","price":14.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/walker-vee-major-tom-s-war-9781911271147-50523663827283.jpg?v=1682533243","url":"https:\/\/theirishbookshop.live\/products\/major-toms-war","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}