Author:Douglas Galbraith
1915. Neutral America is debating the proper response to the war: Henry Ford - inventor, industrialist, billionaire - decides it's bad for business. When he announces he will give up everything to stop it, the papers go to work and he agrees to fund a peace ship to sail to Europe with the promise: 'Out of the trenches by Christmas, never to return'.
Struggling to persuade any serious political figures to join his quest, Ford leaves New York with the bombastic peace activist, Rosika Schwimmer, and her entourage, along with a sodden, cynical pack of journalists. Ford initially embraces the press, but he soon finds himself menaced by invisible U-boats in the mid-Atlantic, surrounded by eccentrics, idealists and parasites, while their reports to the papers back home turn the entire venture into a laughing stock.
The resulting novel is a captivating and virtuosic tale based on one of the most extraordinary episodes of the early twentieth century.
Galbraith has already established himself as a historical novelist of the highest calibre... With his third novel... he is set to propel himself further into the spotlight...Galbraith assembles the parts of his novel piece by piece and welds them together with care, until the whole ignites into a glorious roar of literary success
—— Vanessa Curtis , Scotland on SundayWritten with wit and vigour, this is a hugely enjoyable read ... Galbraith has clearly been meticulous in his research, referencing contemporary cartoons and headlines. It has paid off: a more engaging and surprising historical novel is unlikely to be published this year
—— Stephanie Cross , Daily MailAmong the very best of our historical novelists
—— ObserverA fascinating premise for a novel.... the feel of the era is convincing. So too, is the depiction of a nation on the cusp of a momentous decision
—— HeraldA thoughtful diligent writer
—— Sunday TelegraphDeborah Moggach's affection for her compex, damaged characters shines through the dark setting in this tender, funny and unsettling book
—— The GlossThe details of life in an Edwardian household are researched to perfection
—— Scotland on SundayThe great joy of this tender little novel is Deborah Moggach's sensory imagination
—— GuardianThe characterisation is superb, Moggach has brilliantly resurrected a world of genteel penury and intense, furtive sex, and the book exudes quiet excellence
—— Mail on Sunday[A] smartly-written novel...the writing remains fresh and persuasive
—— Hepzibah Anderson , ObserverNeill bucks the chick-lit trend with prose that's clever and endearing, and frazzled parents will love the way she nails the sticky, hair-pulling mania of domestic life
—— Washington PostA deftly executed domestic comedy
—— Boston GlobeHilarious . . . Plays with the chaos and comedy of 30-something metropolitan maternity and brings it to an unexpectedly moving conclusion
—— Anna Wintour , Vogue
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