Two young women. Two very different wars. One poppy factory. In 2012, army medic Jess, shell-shocked from her tour of Afghanistan, seeks solace in her great-grandmother Rose’s diaries. In 1922, Rose welcomed home her husband Alfie from the First World War to discover a changed man. Can the poppy factory save both women from heartache?
Today’s Britain is built on the ingenuity of traders, bankers, and industrialists. This book explores the legacy of ten legendary entrepreneurs, including financier Nathan Rothschild, creator of the modern bond market, and John Spedan Lewis, founder of the John Lewis Partnership.
