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Fortune's Turmoil

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Loved it! 😍

An extraordinary novel with an utterly devastating setting and gripping story line.

I was raised on the wars of 20th century, as most of my elders were veterans, so this novel immediately caught my eye. I highly recommend this novel for lovers of Historical Fiction, Military Historical Fiction, and WWI Fiction. There are triggers, for those in need of warning.


I was moved by the writing. The vivid detail put me in the story, as if I was a bystander witnessing the events, personally. Being one whose heard first-person accounts of WWI, this was on the mark; the author is brilliant and his research is evident.


Some scenes are utterly gut-wrenching, and I couldn't help but feel completely heartbroken for our characters. At other times, I was absolutely furious, as I was reminded of society's checkered past and how it dealt wrongly with the effects of the war. It was dark in a way that most war novels need to be, but it has uplifting moments that even out the flow. The spiritual aspect was introduced beautifully, and the battle scenes were literary adrenaline.


As a whole, it's a written spectrum of events that when brought together, make a beautiful read.



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I'm an avid reader with an open mind. I never know what type of book I want to curl up with, or about whom I want to read. One day it's Eleanor of Aquitaine, the next it's vampires and dragons. That's the exciting world of literature and I'm happy to be one of its inhabitants!

An old man remembers

About the author

Writer, historian, family history researcher, battlefield tour guide, wargamer, husband, father and home office hermit, D G Baulch lives in North Somerset surrounded by books, paintings, artefacts, uniforms and weapons from the First World War period. view profile

Published on May 11, 2020

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110000 words

Contains mild explicit content ⚠️

Genre: Historical Fiction

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