David's Song

About the Book

Based around a true story, David’s Song portrays a time in the life of a teenage girl growing up in Southern England during World War 2. It touches upon the hardship both she and her family faced at a time of war. Surrounded by military training camps, Ina sees the effect American allied troops have on everyday life. The privileges the soldiers have and the hostilities they face. She learns firsthand how cruel people, including her own family, can be when an English girl falls in love with an American soldier. Ina’s determination to stay true to her love wins through, but at what cost?

About the Author

It has always been an ambition of Betty to write a novel, and what better way to start than by sharing her own personal experience of life as a teenager growing up in England during World War 2. Daughter of a railway man, Betty was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire, but spent her childhood in Guildford, Surrey, before returning back to Salisbury with her family in 1942. Now a widow, Betty has three grown-up children, nine grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.