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The Woman at the Front

Lecia Cornwall

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Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.
05 January 2022
A daring young woman risks everything to pursue a career as a doctor on the front lines in France during World War I, and learns the true meaning of hope, love, and resilience in the darkest of times.

A daring young woman risks everything to pursue a career as a doctor on the front lines in France during World War I, and learns the true meaning of hope, love, and resilience in the darkest of times.

When Eleanor Atherton graduates from medical school near the top of her class in 1917, she dreams of going overseas to help the wounded, but her ambition is thwarted at every turn. Eleanor's parents insist she must give up medicine, marry a respectable man, and assume her proper place. While women might serve as ambulance drivers or nurses at the front, they cannot be physicians-that work is too dangerous and frightening.

Nevertheless, Eleanor is determined to make more of a contribution than sitting at home knitting for the troops. When an unexpected twist of fate sends Eleanor to the battlefields of France as the private doctor of a British peer, she seizes the opportunity for what it is-the chance to finally prove herself.

But there's a war on, and a casualty clearing station close to the front lines is an unforgiving place. Facing skeptical commanders who question her skills, scores of wounded men needing care, underhanded efforts by her family to bring her back home, and a blossoming romance, Eleanor must decide if she's brave enough to break the rules, face her darkest fears, and take the chance to win the career-and the love-she's always wanted.
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Imprint:   Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 209mm,  Width: 139mm,  Spine: 24mm
Weight:   376g
ISBN:   9780593197929
ISBN 10:   0593197925
Pages:   448
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Lecia Cornwall, acclaimed author of numerous historical romance novels, lives and writes in the beautiful foothills of the Canadian Rockies with four cats and a wild and crazy ninety-pound chocolate Lab named Andy. She has two grown children and one very patient husband. When she is not writing, Lecia is a dedicated volunteer at the Museum of the Highwood in High River, Alberta.The Woman at the Frontis her first novel of historical women's fiction.

Reviews for The Woman at the Front

An adventurous woman ahead of her time...a fascinating historical novel. -Natasha Lester, New York Times bestselling author A uniquely female perspective of World War I...a beautiful, touching, romantic women's fiction novel that is sure to delight fans of Outlander and Downton Abbey. -Lori Nelson Spielman, New York Times bestselling author An absorbing and immersive portrait of a woman whose courage, determination, and resolve would be exceptional in any age-but forged in the crucible of the Great War, tested again and again by a society riven by change, Dr. Eleanor Atherton is a heroine I will not soon forget...The Woman at the Front is a beautiful book about a terrible war, and the light it shines on the valor of those at the front lines-the medics, the stretcher-bearers, and the wounded themselves-is both welcome and overdue. -Jennifer Robson, USA Today bestselling author A riveting tale of medicine, courage, and grace under fire during the Great War...Compulsively readable! -Stephanie Marie Thornton, USA Today bestselling author Cornwall's realistic depiction of the battlefield horrors is enhanced by her magnetic, multidimensional characters. This emotionally charged novel delivers the goods. -Publishers Weekly Meticulously researched and deeply emotional-Cornwall has a gift for bringing history to life. -Christine Wells, author of Sisters of the Resistance


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