The Ides of Daisy March

The traumatic first few years of Daisy’s story were inspired by the author’s own family history, and her belief that her mother’s totally undeserved shame and guilt at her illegitimacy overshadowed the rest of her long life. However, Sally Patricia Gardner is a writer of fiction and Daisy’s story, beginning in 1916 and covering the next three tumultuous decades, quickly becomes her own.
Daisy’s subsequent relationship with her mother remains fractured and affects her in many different ways, not least in her often injudicious choices of the men in her life. The enigmatic ‘Sir’, a benign, if occasional presence, in her childhood, encourages her fascination with photography, which leads her into a career that takes her to many dangerous places in Britain and Europe. Her work as a war photographer will influence attitudes across the world.
The author’s previous works, including the much-loved and acclaimed Lillian’s Story, One Woman’s Journey through the 20th Century, have often explored the place of women in both domestic and international conflict. The Ides of Daisy March places it’s protagonist, not as a spectator, but in the middle of events as a force to be reckoned with. It is the author’s hope that her readers will love Daisy as much as she does.