Irish Nuns at Ypres: A Wartime Episode is a fascinating book that tells the story of the brave Irish nuns who fought in the First World War. The authors of Columban, M. and Dame skillfully reproduce the atmosphere of war and the spiritual devotion of the heroine who went to France to learn nursing. The book reveals the dramatic circumstances that young women had to face against the background of the brutality of war. The Irish Nuns of Ypres is an impressive relic of the past, leaving a lasting impression with its driving events and remarkable characters.