{"title":"Helen Zenna Smith","description":"\u003cp\u003eHelen Zenna Smith offers poignant and unflinching narratives set against the backdrop of historical conflict. Her writing captures the emotional complexities and harsh realities of war, providing a perspective that is both intimate and powerful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders will find in her work a blend of vivid historical detail and profound human insight, making each story not only a journey through time but also a thoughtful exploration of resilience and courage. \u003cem\u003eNot So Quiet . . .\u003c\/em\u003e exemplifies her ability to illuminate the often overlooked voices within history’s grand narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"not-so-quiet-by-helen-zenna-smith-9781405997065","title":"Not So Quiet . . .","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover your new favourite forgotten classics with the Mermaid collection - No 11: Helen Zenna Smith's \u003cem\u003eNot So Quiet . . .\u003c\/em\u003e with a foreword by Alice Winn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNell Smith is one of England's 'Splendid Daughters', women abroad doing their bit in WWI. At 21, she pays for the privilege of driving an ambulance to ferry the wounded between the front line and hospital.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFacing constant shellfire, half frozen, fed on slop, and enduring the lashing tongue of commandant 'Mrs Bitch', Nell and her sister drivers entertain no illusions about the war - unlike friends and family back home. Only their comradeship and letters from lovers sustains them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs the war grinds on, the lottery of who lives creeps closer to Nell herself. A naive girl volunteered for this. But who is this woman nightly driving blind through hell itself?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67738922811628,"sku":"9781405997065","price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781405997065-not-so-quiet-1.jpg?v=1792039408"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/helen-zenna-smith.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}