Harry Fletcher is a confident young man.
Harry’s sure that he will marry Nora MacTiernan, no matter what their families say. He’s certain that he will always be there to protect Eddie, the boy his father saved from the gutters of Port Adelaide.
Only the War to End All Wars might get in the way of Harry’s plans…
From the beaches of Semaphore to the shores of Gallipoli, the mud of Flanders to the red dust of inland South Australia, this is a story of love, brotherhood, and resilience.
Praise:
“The Stars in the Night is a poignant and well-told story about the deep bonds between men who served on the Western Front and Gallipoli, and the women who loved them. It is an intimate exploration of the losses of war and the courage required to start anew.”
KATE MURDOCH, author of Stone Circle.
Historical Fiction, WWI
About The Author
Clare Rhoden started writing stories as a young child and never really stopped. The author of five novels and many short stories, Clare lives in Bunurong country in the SE suburbs of Narrm (Melbourne) Australia with her husband and a highly intelligent poodle-cross called Aeryn.
Clare’s writing is inspired by society, culture and the march of history, but mostly by dreams. She also LOVES studying!
Clare began her working life as a speech pathologist, and studied her way through a few different careers. She has a B.App.Sci (Speech Path), a B.A. (Hons), a Grad Dip (Professional Studies in Education); a PG Cert (Leadership in Education), an MA (Creative Writing), and a PhD (Creative Writing).
At times, she’s been a speechie, a study skills adviser, a university tutor, and the manager of the University of Melbourne’s Transition Program. Later, she was the head of one the University of Melbourne’s student services departments, a lecturer in English at the University of Melbourne, and an adviser with the University’s Learning Management Systems.
After all that, she became a Story Dog volunteer, a reviewer with Aurealis magazine of science fiction and fantasy, and a feature writer for the international Historical Novel Society.
She is passionate about learning and reading. And writing. Family. And dogs, of course. Plus cats. Aliens get a look in too.
