With Haig on the Somme

"With Haig on the Somme" by D. H. Parry is a story set during World War I that follows British soldiers fighting at the Somme. Readers are introduced to Private Harry Hawke, an excellent shooter, and Captain Bob Dashwood, his commander, as tension grows in the trenches. A sniper's bullet wounds Captain Dashwood, filling Hawke with worry. The story also follows the Dashwood family, where the younger brother, Lieutenant Dennis Dashwood, full of youthful energy, is preparing to join his brother on the front lines; with descriptive language, the author shows relationships of the characters being tested by the upcoming brutal battle.