Yours is the Earth

Simon Munro Kerr’s Yours is the Earth follows the intertwined lives of three brothers whose choices and experiences are shaped by love, duty, and the upheaval of war.

To give readers a glimpse into the novel, we have included three extracts — each one focused on a different brother:

• Chad: a moment of intimacy and vulnerability reveals his search for comfort and meaning amid loss.
• Gerald: his determination to break away from family expectations and embrace the uncertainty of war.
• Edward: his harrowing experience as a pilot behind enemy lines, caught between survival and sacrifice.

Together, these passages capture the very different paths each brother takes, while reflecting the shared themes of courage, longing, and fate that run through the book.