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August 1914, Elsie Baxter—an English interpreter—works with Belgian refugees in London, yearning to serve her country. When war erupts, she turns to the Foreign Office as an undercover agent and later enlists in the FANYs, facing the brutal realities of the European battlefields. Each day, she strives to save lives while keeping hope alive for a future reunion with the man she loves.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: War & Military Fiction/World War I Fiction
Authors: Lily Baxter
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