A Soldier's Son

A boy orphaned by war must learn to live again. Carol arrives at the Manor House carrying the weight of his father's death and his own fragile health, thrust into a world of cousins who know nothing of the quiet, thoughtful child he has become after years of illness and sorrow. The aftermath of battle still echoes through the family, their grief tangible as they wait for a beloved member who will never return. Yet within this house full of strangers, Carol begins to forge connections that slowly mend what war broke. His innocence proves disarming, his desire to help others genuine, and his search for understanding his own healing journey leads him toward the teachings of Christian Science. This is a story of a boy rebuilding himself from the pieces war left behind, finding not just a family but an identity. The novel captures something rarely written about in its era: a child's quiet interiority, his private struggles with faith and health, and the slow, patient work of learning to belong.