THE DAYS ARE FALLING IN

James Ainsley is only twenty when he’s thrust into command at Cassino in Italy, during one of the most extraordinary battles of the Second World War.  He comes to depend on the letters of a childhood friend to keep his hopes alive. Despite months of separation and uncertainty, the couple fall in love by airmail.  But danger – when it comes – strikes unexpectedly and returning home to England brings challenges of its own.

Set during the turmoil of the early 1940s, The Days Are Falling In explores the complex impact of war. It is also about what emerges from tragedy and loss, for in the darkest times, we discover who we are.

‘The maturity and depth of the vision expressed about humanity – about life, war and love – is profound and deeply unsettling,’ – Jonathan Carr

‘heart-warming… captures the spirit of war in beautiful detail,’ –  Exeter Novel Prize 

‘an unflinching evocation of war and a story of enduring love’ – Patricia Wastvedt

‘vivid and immensely compelling… a terrific novel’ – James Aitcheson