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Sergeant Jack

John David HarrisM.Ed.

KEY SELLING POINTS

A historical novel partially based on historical fact.
A romance interwoven around historical facts.
Set during the First World War.

Jackwasbornaround1880, theresultof anadulterousone-nightstand,theperpetratorof whichwasfacially
scaredforlifebyherhusband.

Afterthefamilydisintegrated,JackwenttoCroydontolivewithhisupmarketprostituteaunt.Later,while
workinginalocalbutcher’s,he promised to takeoneof hiscustomers to alocaldanceandtheybecamevery
fond of eachother, but, duringWorld WarOne, asaSergeant,hesawherkilled by aGermansniper.

Soon,woundedon theSomme, Jackcametotheattentionof astatuesqueandsensuousyoungnurse,buthis
schoolfriend, Michael, gets killed inthesamebattle and it falls to Jack to bury him. Hepromises Michaelthat
he will live a life forthemboth.

SeriouslywoundedatArrasCity,Jack is repatriatedhomein timetoseehisEnglishfiancéedieunderthe
hoovesof ahorse-drawnbus –afterwhichhe remainsina drunkenstuporformonths.However,afteravision
of Michaelwho reminds Jack of hispromise to live for themboth, he asksthenursefrom thefield hospital to
marryhim,andtheyliveoutanidyllic lifetogether.

John David Harris, M.Ed.trainedasanArtTeacherduringwhichtimeheregularlyexhibitedintheSussex
Artists Exhibition held annually at Brighton Royal Pavilion. He obtained a master’s degree before leaving
educationtobecomealandlordsohecouldpursuehispaintingandwritingcareer.Hehaspreviously
published Beyond the Cattle Arch (Matador, 2018) and Straw Hat (Matador, 2020). He lives in West Sussex.

Comparative title: 9781789016222 Straw Hat (Aug 2020)

Publication Date: 28th October 2024 £9.99 ISBN: 9781836280330
Thema subject category: FRH – Historical romance
paperback 198 x 129 mm 136 pp Portrait Author location: West Sussex

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