All Will Be Well

Author: Karl N Clare

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Karl’s heartfelt story of love, hope and fear

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First issued in March 2025, All Will Be Well is a self-published, historically grounded chronicle of the intertwined lives of the writer’s parents, Peter Clare and Peggy Burleigh, during the chaos and uncertainty of war.

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Drawn from letters, diaries and family documents, Karl Clare creates an intimate portrayal of two people’s love and experience, leading to Royal Norfolks serviceman Peter being taken as a Japanese POW following the fall of Singapore. His journey is marked by terror, comradeship and the desperation for survival against overwhelming odds.

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Back home in Norwich, Peggy navigates the challenges of wartime Britain; rationing, air raids and the uncertainty about Peter’s fate. Her devotion is tested when she finds she is pregnant, unaware of Peter’s capture, whilst he remains oblivious to her pregnancy. The book captures the contrast between the brutality of war and the quiet endurance of those left behind, as Peggy clings to the hope embodied in the phrase “all will be well”.

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The narrative weaves anecdotes with historical events, offering both a poignant love story and a compelling historical account. Part one concludes with Peter’s capture, setting the stage for a second instalment that promises to delve deep into Peter’s captivity and the couple’s post-war lives.

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*All will be well is 291 pages long and is in paperback. The ISBN number is: 9798339513292. It is available from Amazon at the following link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Will-Well-Karl-Nigel-Clare/dp/B0DZ6XYNLM