The intertwined stories of a First World War soldier and his modern grand-daughter, this book should be listed as essential reading for all High School students and anybody who doesn't appreciate the sacrifices of 1st World War veterans.

It starts off as a simple love story (but don't let that put you off) and quickly evolves into a very accurate account of what it was like to be a soldier in the Battle of the Somme.

If you were bored by history lessons at school and wanted to know what it was really like to be there in the trenches then this book will tell you all that and more.

Words cannot describe the emotions that this book will rouse in you and the renewed respect you will have for the men who fought in that war. This book will teach you more about the first world war than all your school lessons and will also entertan you more than all your lessons rolled into one.

I have yet to come across a more illuminating, emotional, educational, enjoyable novel in my life - this book is simply a classic that demands to be read. If you don't read it (in my opinion) you can never fully understand what Veterans Day is all about. And you will also have missed out on one of the best novels of this century (and I'm not exaggerating).

Read it, as a matter of urgency.