The Old Lady Shows Her Medals - J.M. Barrie - Bookniverse

How far would you go to feel like you belong? Lonely Mrs Dowey invents a fake son fighting in the war just to fit in with her proud friends. Her harmless lie takes a dramatic turn when the real soldier, a rugged Scotsman, unexpectedly shows up at her door.****************************Written by J.M. Barrie, the creator of Peter Pan, The Old Lady Shows Her Medals is a moving story about loneliness, secrets, and the true meaning of family. Barrie grew up in a working-class Scottish household, which gave him a lifelong affection for the resilient character of the Scottish people, a trait he gave to the soldier Kenneth in this play. Written in 1917 during the height of the First World War, The Old Lady Shows Her Medals reflects Barrie’s desire to bring comfort and emotional healing to a grieving British public.