{"product_id":"9781867241287_sisters-of-the-great-war","title":"Sisters of the Great War","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInspired by real women, this powerful novel tells the story of two unconventional American sisters who volunteer at the front during World War I.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAugust 1914\u003c\/em\u003e. While Europe enters a brutal conflict unlike any waged before, the Duncan household in Baltimore, Maryland, is the setting for a different struggle. Ruth and Elise Duncan long to escape the roles that society, and their controlling father, demand they play. Together, the sisters volunteer for the war effort — Ruth as a nurse, Elise as a driver.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStationed at a makeshift hospital in Ypres, Belgium, Ruth soon confronts war’s harshest lesson: not everyone can be saved. Rising above the appalling conditions, she seizes an opportunity to realise her dream to practice medicine as a doctor. Elise, an accomplished mechanic, finds purpose and an unexpected kinship within the all-female Ambulance Corps. Through bombings, heartache and loss, Ruth and Elise cherish an independence rarely granted to women, unaware that their greatest challenges are still to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIlluminating the critical role women played in the Great War, this is a remarkable story of resilience, sacrifice and the bonds that can never be vanquished.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Suzanne Feldman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46899977060501,"sku":"9781867241287","price":46.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9781867241287_a8679689-41cb-49d4-b2b5-11fd5af91368.jpg?v=1776992626","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9781867241287_sisters-of-the-great-war","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}