A powerful story set around WWII, well documented and beautifully written.
The Child in the Window (Gill Thompson)
The Lost Chateau (Dinah Jefferies)
A great novel by Dinah Jefferies. Set in Corfu and in Dordogne before the Second World War, it is interesting, atmospheric and full of strong characters. A real page turner.
The Sea Stone Sisters (Eleanor Buchanan)
A real page turner and an excellent dual timeline historical novel.
The Shock of the Light (Lori Inglis Hall)
This debut novel is about Tessa and Theo, who are twins. They are very close and share everything. So, Theo notices when Tessa returns from studying in Paris, and something has changed in her but he cannot quite work out what, and she is not saying. Then, the second world war starts. Theo goes into... Continue Reading →
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