The Tale of a Boy Soldier

A Great War Memoir

By George Parker

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By Jesse Green

As a fifteen-year-old boy during World War One, George Parker single-mindedly decided to 'fight for king and country'. This is a truthful and sincere account of life in the trenches, told with a dry sense of humour that kept George and his comrades cheerful, against the odds. George remained remarkably optimistic, despite the hard living conditions that existed at that time and the fact that he was seriously wounded in battle. His courage and determination epitomise the resilience of the human spirit in overcoming adversity and surviving traumatic times.

The manuscript for Tale of a Boy Soldier was discovered by George's daughter, after the author's death. She knew nothing of his harrowing First World War experiences and brought it to QueenSpark Books in the hope that it would be of interest. Readers of the manuscript were so moved by George's personal account of The Great War, it was published and went on to become one of QueenSpark's best selling titles. Additional photographs, a new WWI timeline and an evocative new colour cover (a winning entry from Brighton University Graphics student Jesse Green) make this a great read for biography and military history fans.

ISBN: 978-0-904733-43-3 (£6.99)

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