Oh my goodness. What a book! Started off slowly, then by the end I was almost in tears! I don't think I have read a bad Persephone book so far, the quality is just miles above the rest.
A tragic story (and a real story I was later to find out) about a man who's only desire was to fight for his country. He missed the first and then missed the second and it broke him. He became a shadow of his former self, and when his closest friend died he became close to his sister. The last few pages really bring the story together, are fascinating and have a sort of bittersweet victory to them. I would recommend this to any Persephone lovers out there whole-heartedly.