Blood on the Thistle The Heartbreaking Story of the Cranston Family and Their Remarkable Sacrifice in the Great War |
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| Author:
| Cawthorne, Nigel
Pearson, Stuart
Mitchell, Bob
Mitchell, Robert G. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-78418-075-1 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2014 |
| Publisher: | John Blake Publishing, Limited
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $14.99USD $14.99 |
Book Description:
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A remarkable and tragic true story of one family, devastated by the effects of World War IThe Cranston family was torn apart by World War I. Of the seven sons who fought, four died and two more were horrifically wounded. Only one son, the youngest, came home unscathed. This book is a touching portrait of the sacrifice and heartbreak of their mother Lizzie, and the tragic courage of her last surviving boys. Follow the journey of how a once proud and inspirational Scottish family...
More DescriptionA remarkable and tragic true story of one family, devastated by the effects of World War IThe Cranston family was torn apart by World War I. Of the seven sons who fought, four died and two more were horrifically wounded. Only one son, the youngest, came home unscathed. This book is a touching portrait of the sacrifice and heartbreak of their mother Lizzie, and the tragic courage of her last surviving boys. Follow the journey of how a once proud and inspirational Scottish family were devastated by war and how the effects rippled through time and generations. A century later, the tartan threads of this resilient family finally begin to draw together again.