To Serve Them All My Days

R. F. Delderfield

Oct 2011 · Hachette UK

About this ebook

Miner's son David Powlett-Jones returns from the carnage of the Western Front in 1918, shell-shocked and bitterly hardened by the violence of war. He begins life again as a master at a remote Devon school, controlling the destiny of boys barely his junior.

As the years pass David becomes a teacher of rare talent, begins to find peace, and is able to adjust to the changes which are overwhelming society. But soon he will have to face up to the prospect of another terrible war...

Ratings and reviews

A very well written story. If you know Exmoor you'll enjoy imagining all the scenery. The characters come alive in your mind so much you feel as if, somehow, you're part of the story. Once you start reading you'll find, as I did, it's hard to put it down.

Excellent story of it's time.

As good as the TV series of yesteryear

About the author

R F Delderfield was born in South London in 1912. On leaving school he joined the Exmouth Chronicle newspaper as a junior reporter, where he went on to become Editor. From there he began to write stage plays and then became a highly successful novelist. Many of his bestselling novels were later adapted for television. He died in 1973.