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A Prisoner of War

31 Ratings

3.3

Duration
39min
Language
English
Format
Category

Fiction

A story from The Prisoner’s Defence, a collection of First World War short stories. Mrs Porter takes charge of her daughter's unhappy marriage. When war breaks out in France, her selfish husband manages to escape, but finds himself at the mercy of his mother-in-law, penniless. He must overcome his arrogance if his wife is to love him again.

© 2018 Soundings (Audiobook): 9781407974903

Release date

Audiobook: September 1, 2018

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