Yvonne, Child of the Somme

Yvonne Millet was born into poverty in Paris during La Belle Époque, in the shadow of Notre-Dame cathedral. Taken to a childminder in the countryside a few days after birth, she became a ward of state at the age of three when her mother disappeared. A stable childhood in the beautiful Somme region of northern France was shattered when, aged fifteen, she was sent to work as a maid in a military town, during the First World War. Her devastating experiences would change her life and haunt her forever. As a troubled young woman facing a precarious future, chance led Yvonne to marry a former British soldier. Hopes of fulfilment with a husband and family were marred by profound insecurities and the Second World War. A moving, true account of one girl's formative years in early 20th century France, Yvonne, Child of the Somme is also the story of thousands of children like her, who shared a similar fate. Most were too ashamed of their background ever to reveal their heart-rending stories. The echoes of their pain reverberated down the generations, unexplained. 'Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.' ― Søren Kierkegaard, Danish Philosopher, 1813-55

ISBN:	9781398481695
Publisher:	Austin Macauley Publishers
Imprint:	Austin Macauley Publishers
Published date:	31 Aug 2022
DEWEY:	944.361081092
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	212
Weight:	366g
Height:	156mm
Width:	233mm
Spine width:	30mm

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