The promise of rain

Donna Milner

earliest edition we have, 2010 Quercus, 2010 310 pages

Howard Coulter was one of hundreds of Canadian soldiers sent to the Far East following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour. He became a POW, moving from camp to notorious camp, watching his friends die. Ethie Coulter was born after her father Howard returned from the war in 1945. She never knew him as he was before. When his wife dies in bizarre circumstances, Howard must take on the burden of looking after eleven-y...

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Promise of Rain edition · 2013 · Caitlin Press, Incorporated · 352 pages · 9781927575284
The promise of rain edition · 2010 · Quercus · 310 pages · 9781847249524
The promise of rain edition · 2010 · McArthur · 310 pages · 9781552788400

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