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    The Shadow of the Poppy
    The Shadow of the Poppy
    The Shadow of the Poppy
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    The Shadow of the Poppy

    By Emily Edwards

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    Within the ranks of a beleaguered army, hearts and thoughts turn towards home. A whole generation of young men, torn asunder by ravages of war, tormented by what would become known as the ‘Devil’s Breath’. From the rats that scampered around the dying, to the machines of steel trampling everything under their rolling treads, to the flying bullets and double-edged bayonets, the barbed-wire fencing and blood-curdling screams, ‘no man’s land’ became representative of hell.
    As the demons of war raged around them, many a young man sat with a pen between their shaking fingers to write their fears: their desperation over a life that was fading...

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAustin Macauley
    Release dateAug 31, 2018
    ISBN9780463405345
    The Shadow of the Poppy
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    Emily Edwards

    Emily Edwards is a Lecturer in Academic Language and Learning at the University of Technology, Sydney, Australia.

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      The Shadow of the Poppy - Emily Edwards

      About the author

      Born and schooled within the city of Coventry, the author entered university later in life, gaining Bachelors and Master’s degrees. Her passion for writing, combined with the deep understanding of historical facts culminated in the stories and poetry she writes today.

      Other books by the author:

      The ‘Art’ of Deception

      Austin Macauley Publishers (2017)

      Dedication

      Georgina Emily 1986–2016

      THE SHADOW OF

      THE POPPY

      Published by Austin Macauley at Smashwords

      Copyright 2018 Emily Edwards

      The right of Emily Edwards to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with section 77 and 78 of the

      Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No paragraph of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with the written permission of the publisher, or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright Act 1956 (as amended). Any person who commits any unauthorised act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages.

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      A CIP catalogue record for this title is

      available from the British Library.

      www.austinmacauley.com

      ISBN 9781528905374 (Paperback)

      ISBN 9781528905381 (Hardback)

      ISBN 9781528905398 (E-Book)

      Au

      First Published in 2018

      AustinMacauley

      CGC-33-01, 25 Canada Square

      Canary Wharf, London E14 5LQ

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      Contents

      In Memory of Alfred Edwards (1894 – 1916)

      Dust on their Boots

      Sunset

      The Battle Cry

      The Letter

      Lady of my Heart

      Prelude

      The Defector

      Broken

      L’ enfant

      Festive Memories

      The Truce

      Where Are You?

      The Devil Has Risen

      Guard My Soul

      The Angel of Mons

      Lamentation

      The Devil’s Breath

      Last Rites

      The Bayonet

      Gone – But Not Forgotten

      The Bullet

      Healing Hands

      Pity My Soul

      Epitaph

      Fanfare

      I Cried Tonight My Friend

      Whisper My Name

      A Soldier’s Rest

      The Shadow of the Poppy

      Letters from Home

      By Return

      Awakening

      My Child

      Vision

      My Pain

      Part Two

      The Quickening

      Parting

      Pain of Loss

      Memory

      Ode to the Fallen

      Desolation

      Lost

      A Mother’s Lament

      Who Am I?

      Repose

      Stop the World

      Author’s Note

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      In Memory of Alfred Edwards (1894 – 1916)

      Son of Agnes Edwards, who was shot through the head at

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