Cover of When the World Fell Silent by Donna Alward. Picture is of a young woman with her back to the reader, in a blue dress.

When the World Fell Silent by Donna Alward

When the World Fell Silent by Donna Alward is a historical fiction novel that follows two women who reside in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1917. War has been raging in Europe for 3 years and the busy port of Halifax with its deep, ice-free harbor and strategic location makes it the perfect location for military support operations for the war.