Poppy Day - Amanda Prowse

Updated cover under publishers Head of Zeus in 2012

Original Cover when first released in 2011

What would you sacrifice to bring home the one you love?

Ever since Poppy Day married her childhood sweetheart, Mart, she's been deliriously happy.

 Now Mart is fighting a war abroad, and Poppy is counting the days until he returns.

It takes one knock at the door to rip Poppy's world apart.

Mart has been taken hostage in Afghanistan and Poppy is determined to get him home. But what can one women do, alone in a foreign land, to save the man she loves?

Published by:  Independently/Head of Zeus - Fiction
Year: Paperback 2011 and 2012
Pages: 342
ISBN: 9781781851111


Conclusion

Poppy Day was first released independently by Amanda Prowse in 2011 with all proceeds going to the Royal British Legion.  Publishers Head of Zeus subsequently re-released the novel with a cover change in 2012 but still with all proceeds going to the Royal British Legion a charity close to Amanda's heart.  The story of Poppy Day shows the courage of a young army wife whose beloved child hood sweetheart and husband is taken hostage whilst on tour in Afghanistan. Poppy doesn't feel that the army are doing enough to get her husband back and decides to take matters into her own hands by going to Afghanistan and getting her man back. A long the way you get to know and meet Poppy's family the most important and influential person being her grandmother Dorothea, who has always encouraged and supported her grand-daughter whilst her own daughter Cheryl fails. Poppy Day is a compelling story of life in the East end of London and of one young girls fight for justice. A great first novel.

All proceeds from the sale of Poppy Day go directly to The Royal British Legion to help fund the Charity's Battle Back Centre for injured Service Personnel. If you would like to know more please visit.

www.britishlegion.org.uk/battleback