In France
The Soldier
Bill, a young British private, is in northern France when the German offensive begins on May 10, 1940. As the front gives way, his war becomes a struggle to survive the chaos of the campaign and the retreat toward the Channel.
A Novel of World War II
The Red Fields of France
by Sean Spurlock
May 1940. As German forces break through in the West, a young British private is swept into the chaos of the campaign in France and the desperate retreat toward the Channel. In London, newly appointed Prime Minister Winston Churchill must decide whether Britain fights on or seeks terms — a choice that will shape the fate of the free world.
Two Stories, One Fateful Spring
The front line and the Cabinet Room
In London
The Prime Minister
Winston Churchill takes office on the very day the German offensive begins. As the news from France grows darker, he faces voices in his own War Cabinet urging a negotiated peace — and must decide whether Britain will fight on alone.
The History
May 10 – early June, 1940
On May 10, 1940, Germany invaded the Low Countries and France, and Churchill became Prime Minister. Within weeks the British army was trapped against the coast, and the evacuation from Dunkirk — remembered as a miracle — began as a catastrophe. The novel follows those weeks from both sides of the Channel.
Praise
What reviewers are saying
“The Red Fields of France deserves to be a classic.”
“Riveting, emotional, and packed with historical factoids.”
“Sweeping and unflinchingly human… a gripping World War II epic.”
“Engaging, and goes beyond what many World War II novels cover.”
Step into the spring of 1940
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