The Evacuee Christmas: Heartwarming historical WWII saga about an evacuee family at Christmas - Brossura

King, Katie

Brossura

ISBN 10: 000825754X ISBN 13: 9780008257545

Casa editrice: HQ, 2017

Riassunto

A heart-warming story of friendship and family during the first Christmas of World War Two.

Autumn 1939 and London prepares to evacuate its young. In No 5 Jubilee Street, Bermondsey, ten-year-old Connie is determined to show her parents that she’s a brave girl and can look after her twin brother, Jessie. She won’t cry, not while anyone’s watching.

In the crisp Yorkshire Dales, Connie and Jessie are billeted to a rambling vicarage. Kindly but chaotic, Reverend Braithwaite is determined to keep his London charges on the straight and narrow, but the twins soon find adventures of their own. As autumn turns to winter, Connie’s dearest wish is that war will end and they will be home for Christmas. But this Christmas Eve there will be an unexpected arrival...

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Recensione:

‘A heart-warming tale of friendship and family’ Woman

L'autore:

Katie King is a new voice to the saga market. She lives in Kent, and has worked in publishing. She has a keen interest in twentieth-century history and was inspired by a period spent living in South East London.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: HQ
• Data di pubblicazione: 2017
• ISBN 10: 000825754X
• ISBN 13: 9780008257545
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 320