The Lieutenant's Whistle
The Lieutenant's Whistle is the second of Fred Stemme's historical novels. Set...
Sequel to Beguiling Dreams......Before America's entry into World War I, The American Field Service organized to help bleeding France. In thankfulness for France's aid during the Revolutionary War, young American males volunteered as ambulance drivers to repay their country's debt. Henry "Hoop" Braddock is one such man. He and the boys of Section Two drive Model T ambulances, and are "En Repos," a unit awaiting assignment. One day, in a crowded, smoke-filled canteen in Bar-le-Duc, Hoop meets Kyla Laurens, a Scottish nurse. Her violet-colored eyes burn into his heart, branding him. As fate would have it, Hoop and Kyla end up serving at the same chateau-turned-hospital while the bloody battle to save Verdun ensues. At first, Hoop has precious little time to spend with Kyla due to the German attack. Instead, his time is spent driving his ambulance, all the while...
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The Lieutenant's Whistle is the second of Fred Stemme's historical novels. Set in the World War I years before America joined in the fray, it follows the lives of Henry "Hoop" Braddock and Kyla Laurens. Braddock is a young man from Indiana and he, like many Americans, has joined the voluntary ambulance service to assist France in her... Love amidst war.The book in one sentence: Love becomes one of the many casualities of war.My two cents: This is a love story that blossoms during a difficult time. On a deeper level, it is also a look into how war wounds go beyond the mere physical to the psychological. This historical fiction novel is set in picturesque France during...
