"Nelly Martyl dreams of becoming a singer at the Paris Opera.She quickly becomes a rich and famous singer. But when the First World War broke out, Nelly enlisted as a nurse, abandoning her dream to serve her country. Years later, a history student discovers the life of this now forgotten woman. He then begins an investigation which will lead him to the trenches of Verdun, in the footsteps of a heroine in history"--Provided by publisher.