'Til the Boys Come Home: A World War I Novel

Jerry Borrowman's recent novel, 'Til the Boys Come Home, offers a great account of the first World War. Taking two boys from different lifestyles and juxtaposing their lifestyles makes the war become more of a reality. Danny, the lower class boy, goes to fight in the trenches and struggles to accept his role in the war and in life. In contrast, his friend Trevor seems to be more confident with his upper class upbringing, and unlike Danny, he is in the air, flying planes. As the war plays out these two young men discover what it truly means to sacrifice, learn and grow. This novel offers a moving account of the first World War which is assisted by the strains of historical facts.

A riveting novel set in the battlefields of World War I, 'Till The Boys Come Home is the story of two young friends, Danny O'Brian and Trevor Richards. With America's involvement in the European conflict, the two boys find themselves far from their families in Pocatello, Idaho. Danny is fighting in the infamous trenches against a determined German opposition. Trevor is battling the enemy in the skies over France. The debut historical novel of author Jerry Borrowman, 'Till The Boys Come Home recreates what war was like in the battlelines of the ground and the combats of the sky during the first war to bring such horrors as poison gas, machines guns, tanks, and rapid fire artillery to bear. The characters are superbly drawn, the attention to historical detail is impressive, and the storyline is totally engaging from beginning to end. 'Till The Boys Come Home is enthusiastically recommended reading and would prove a popular addition to any community library General Fiction collection.