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A Wartime Christmas: the Sunday Times bestselling family saga, perfect for Christmas 2019
A Wartime Christmas: the Sunday Times bestselling family saga, perfect for Christmas 2019
A Wartime Christmas: the Sunday Times bestselling family saga, perfect for Christmas 2019
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A Wartime Christmas: the Sunday Times bestselling family saga, perfect for Christmas 2019

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The SUNDAY TIMES bestselling Christmas saga. The perfect read for the cold winter nights!

THIS CHRISTMAS, CAN LOVE FIND A WAY?

1941, Isle of Dogs. The little community on Slater Street has fought valiantly to keep their spirits up through the long nights of the Blitz. Though her husband Alan has been called up to serve his country, Kay Lewis is determined to give their young son Alfie as merry a Christmas as any other. But when a strange woman arrives on her doorstep, Kay's world is shaken to the core . . .

When the woman claims that Alan has been leading a double life, Kay begins to wonder whether she ever knew her husband at all. Then disaster strikes as Alan is reported missing in action. With no way of discovering the truth, Kay will have some difficult decisions to make if she is to protect her family and keep her faith in the man she thought she knew.

A heart-warming and nostalgic Christmas family saga set at the heart of wartime London, about finding hope in the darkest of times. Perfect for fans of Sheila Newberry and Rosie Goodwin

Praise for CAROL RIVERS:

'Surely one of the best saga writers of her time' – Rosie Clarke

'A gripping page turner' - LEAH FLEMING

'Brings the East End to life - family loyalties, warring characters and broken dreams. Superb' - ELIZABETH GILL

 
LanguageEnglish
Release dateAug 1, 2013
ISBN9780857208347
A Wartime Christmas: the Sunday Times bestselling family saga, perfect for Christmas 2019
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Carol Rivers

Mother-of-three Carol Rivers, whose family comes from the Isle of Dogs, East London, now lives in Dorset. Visit www.carolrivers.com and follow her on Facebook and Twitter @carol_rivers

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  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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    The book felt light even with the heavy background at hand. I liked that as the pages just turned themselves that way.

    East End during the blitz. Horrors daily and fear, but Kay just lives her life even if it's tough. She misses her son who is evacuated. She is married to Alan who, yes who has secrets and I kept wondering through out the book what really was going on with him.

    There is a good cast of side characters too, Viv who lives next door and then a bunch of other neighbors who lives on the street. And then there is a bitchy woman who shows up and she, arghh, so deserved a smack over the head. She brings something new into the story, good and bad things.

    There is also more than one Christmas in the book. The book starts during the blitz and ends after the war is over.

    A good book with interesting characters and the same goes for the scenery. I enjoyed it.

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