Where Soldiers Lie

by John Wilson

John Wilson, an ex-geologist and frustrated historian, is the award-winning author of 12 historical fiction novels, most recently Four Steps to Death, Flames of the Tiger and And in the Morning. He has also authored five nonfiction books for young adults, including a biography of John Rae (Discovering the Arctic) and a book about the geology of Canada (Dancing Elephants and Floating Continents), a novel for adults (North with Franklin), over 30 poems, and hundreds of freelance articles.

Genres: Young Adult

192 pages, Hardcover

First published December 31, 2006

About the author

John Wilson, an ex-geologist and frustrated historian, is the award-winning author of fifty novels and non-fiction books for adults and teens. His passion for history informs everything he writes, from the recreated journal of an officer on Sir John Franklin’s doomed Arctic expedition to young soldiers experiencing the horrors of the First and Second World Wars and a memoir of his own history. John researches and writes in Lantzville on Vancouver Island. There are many more details in his memoir, Lands of Lost Content, https://www.amazon.com/Lands-Lost-Con...

Reviews

[Gloria · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story brought the sepoy mutiny and Cawnpore massacre alive to me, and the map at the front of the book really helped to clarify geographically the movement or non-movement of troups. The personal story brought the tragedy in to focus and the little sub-story of the pocket watch made it all the more human. I thought it was a good treatment of the subject for young readers - not too graphic but enough to convey the horror of it all.

[Abby · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is honestly a terrible book I had to read it for school and I couldn't get through it. It took me weeks to read even though it is a really short book. I can't understand how it was up for the red maple awrd against books like gemini summer and endymion spring.

[Mary · Rating 2 out of 5]

Okay, this book is one i was forced to read, so I wasnt the happiest clam reading this. BUT i do have to say, the little romance and war backstory helped me like this book a lot. Unless your into these book qualities I wouldnt recommend it ... :)