New book published by ED resident

[Mike79]

Hi Everyone,

I wanted to let you all know about a novel, Pegasus Falling written by my grandfather, William E. Thomas, which is available to buy now from Rye Books on Upland Road.

Pegasus Falling is part one of a trilogy called The Cypress Branches. It is the story of a World War II paratrooper, Sammy Parker who, after attacking a German officer, finds himself incarcerated in a concentration camp. There he discovers not only the horrors of the Nazi's final solution, but also Naomi, a woman who Sammy comes to depend on to survive. When the camp is liberated, the couple are separated and Sammy must battle to find out what happened to the woman he loves.

William is now 86. He started writing The Cypress Branches on his retirement some 20 years ago. Shortly after completing the manuscript, his health started to deteriorate rapidly and he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. First his short term memory started to fail him, then he lost the ability to read and write. Now he struggles to recognise even the closest of family members and he is now cared for in a home in Milton Keynes.

When I first read it, I knew it was a fantastic story that just had to be told. Because William's health was deteriorating so rapidly, I decided to take the self-publishing route in order to get the books out there as quickly as possible. I have been beavering away in my East Dulwich flat for the last year or so, editing, formatting and designing.

Since its release, the book has been getting fantastic reviews (you can see some on Amazon here).

I?m keen to support the wonderful local bookshops we have in East Dulwich, so recommend you pop in to one if you?d like to grab a copy. Rye Books (who have been very supportive, I have to say) have it on their shelves. Review and Chener can order it in for you (the ISBN is 978-0-9562299-1-5).

I?d love to know what you all think, so please get in touch if you read it and enjoy it (or not!)

Happy reading, everyone!

Mike

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[steveo]

A noble effort Mike. Good luck with it.

[Mike79]

Thanks for the good wishes, Steveo.

[willma]

Sounds very interesting Mike. I'll have to look out for it the next time I'm in Rye books.

All the best with it!

[Atticus]

Just bought it, a very moving intro!

[Mike79]

Hi Atticus,

Thanks very much for buying the book! I hope you enjoy it. Please do let me know your thoughts when you've finished.

And thanks also to Willma for your kind words.

Happy reading, everyone.

Mike