In the Lamplight

From fighting for the right to vote to nursing conscripted young men, Rose’s life changes forever when World War I arrives in the peaceful English village of Harefield. With an influx of wounded Australian soldiers, the villagers rally around to provide care and comfort, despite suffering their own casualties and grieving for their own losses. Training to nurse Australian soldiers like Jim the Light Horse boy is hard work, but with it comes much for Rose to treasure—in the gaining of a vocation, in confidence won, and in finding new love in a new land.

Dianne Wolfer is the acclaimed author of many books for teenagers and young readers. Her book Lighthouse Girl served as inspiration for Perth International Arts Festival's The Giants and Photographs in the Mud is used as an international peace reference and a recommended resource for the Australian National History Curriculum. Brian Simmonds worked for The Sunday Times, New Idea, and an advertising agency before he became a professional artist in 1990.