Flower Of Iowa. Flower of iowa is a sweeping epic that not only explores the american entrance to wwi but is a daringly romantic tale of heroes loss and friendship that grabs the reader in a deep place. Although no particular species was designated by the iowa legislature the wild prairie rose rosa pratincola is usually cited as the official flower.
David pearson and the horrors of world war i in this debut historical novel. American soldier tommy flowers deals with his unexpected attraction to english pvt. Flower of iowa is a tale of love braflower of iowa takes place against the turbulent backdrop of world war i.
Hamel was also the first attack in world war i that included american troops under non american command.
As familiar places and faces come into view he reflects that being back in france feels oddly like coming home. Flower of iowa is a sprawling tale of world war i capturing the drama of battle and the unexpected. In france during the final months of the war in 1918 young american tommy flowers juggles the challenges of life in the trenches with an unexpected attraction to british soldier david pearson. The main characters tommy and davey came to life and made me pull for them from the start.
