Calgary Public Library

Come from afar, a novel, by Gayla Reid

Label
Come from afar, a novel, by Gayla Reid
Language
eng
Form of composition
other
Main title
Come from afar
Responsibility statement
by Gayla Reid
Sub title
a novel
Summary
During the Spanish Civil War, Clancy Cox, a volunteer nurse from Australia, works tirelessly to assist Republican soldiers in their fight against fascism, but the conflict is not going well, and famine has taken hold. Clancy finds hope in the person of Douglas Ross, a Canadian soldier from the International Brigade who Clancy nurses back to health, physically and spiritually. But with the defeat of the Republic looming, Ross chooses to return to war, leaving Clancy alone and pregnant - but determined to reunite with her lost lover. Some descriptions of violence and some descriptions of sex. c2011
Target audience
specialized

Incoming Resources

  • Has instance
    1