Existuje viac ako jeden autor tohto mena. Dr. David Parker bol dlhé roky riaditeľom. Po získaní doktorátu sa presťahoval do Devonu a pripojil sa k fakulte vzdelávania na novozriadenej Univerzite v Plymouthu. Pôsobil tu ako lektor histórie, riaditeľ magisterského programu a nakoniec ako projektový manažér medzinárodných magisterských programov. Napísal mnoho článkov pre populárne časopisy a niekoľko kníh. Žije v Exeters.
Today, European nations still use stamps to commemorate aspects of a nation's culture, history and achievements. The glorification of the Fuhrer and Germany on the stamps of countries he most oppressed was inevitable, but many issues are ambiguous and indicative of the rival ethnic and political forces striving to attain influence and power.
Thematically divided, this fascinating study explores the experiences of many of Devon's people during the First World War: soldiers; aliens and spies (real and imagined); and finally the controversies surrounding farming and agriculture. It provides a moving tribute to the price paid by Devon and its people during the War to End all Wars.