Another Book I Couldn't Put Down!

As with many of R.F. Delderfield's books this one begins as a soldier returns home from the First World War in To Serve Them All My Days. This is another sweet story full of love and loss. Being sent to the country for a job interview as a school teacher, David, doubts that the job will be anything but a temporary stop to help him heal from his shell shock from the war.

He finds his niche with the boys and the school. He enjoys their pranks and they enjoy his company. The teachers form a community of family that brings stability to students and humor. He meets his wife in a neighboring town rooting him to the school even more as she embraces her new role at the school. There is laughter, joy, children and tragedy.

As the years pass, David finds that he is fixture there and accepts his role but as in true Delderfield fashion the World War II threatens and takes the lives of the young boys from his school. The characters are well rounded with virtue and flaws, the heroes are realistic and the story carries you forward effortlessly.

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