Description
When World War I broke out, John, like his father before him, wanted to fight for his country. When his military application was once threatened for a similar reason as his father’s—poor eyesight—Rudyard took matters into his own hands. Decided to not let history repeat itself, the elder Kipling applied all his influence to get his son a commission.
The teenager who had lived his life in comfort and whose greatest concern had been pleasing his father now faced a much greater challenge—staying alive in his first battle.
Geert Spillebeen’s moving fictionalized account follows the real story of John Kipling, a young man whose desire to live up to the circle of relatives name threatens his very survival. It also draws attention to the senseless suffering and loss of life on this and each war.