Written by Dianne Wolfer,
Illustrated by Brian Simmonds
Published by Fremantle Press, 2018
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About
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.
Awards
- Children’s Book Council of Australia Notable Book 2019
Teaching Notes
Other book in the series
Behind the Scenes
Blog posts
See In the Lamplight blog posts for information and background details for this story.
Research Trip to Harefield 2013
The idea for In the Lamplight was sparked by a trip to Harefield Anzac cemetery in 2013.
Book Launch of In the Lamplight Harefield, 2018
In May 2018m funding support from the WA Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries allowed me to return to the UK for a launch at Harefield Library and book tour of local schools.
Stage adaptation
The Light series has also been adapted for CineStage by Theatre 180.
More resources
In the Lamplight was serialised in The West Australian newspaper’s ED! supplement.
Read an article about the ‘Light’ series on the Chauvel Foundation website.
More about the Harefield Flag
More about the Anzac Quilt
More about the Australian nurses who worked at Harefield during WWI
More about the nurses Jimmy and Harefield Hospital’s cockatoo
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