Caroline Scott's The Poppy Wife is a dazzling intersection of romance and historical fiction. The novel, set in 1921, follows Edie, a survivor of the Great War whose husband Francis has yet to come home. Despite all the signs pointing towards his likely death, including the testimony of his brother Harry who saw him get wounded, Edie refuses to give up hope. Soon she and Harry both find themselves on a profoundly moving journey to track down Francis, bringing life-changing truths to light.
Out Nov. 5