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Wartime Midwives Series (Related to this series)
- Author
- Daisy Styles
- Narrator
- Helen Lloyd
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Publish Date
- 22 July 2021
- Run Time
- 10 hours 57 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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The heartwarming and moving new Wartime Midwives story of three fascinating women fighting to keep the doors of Mary Vale Home open to mothers and their children . . .
Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn, Nancy Revell and Call the Midwife
Lake District, 1942, the women at Mary Vale Mother and Baby Home must pull together during their darkest hour . . .
But this is not easy when three very different women walk through its doors.
Sybil would rather be anywhere else. She hoped to spend the season in London but an unexpected pregnancy soon put paid to those plans.
While poor Rosie arrives with her two children in tow - their lives torn apart after their house was bombed.
And when new midwife Edith joins it's clear she has her own secrets to hide.
Then one day Mary Vale faces the ultimate threat, requisition by the army and the mothers and midwives must find comfort and friendship in one another.
But can they also find the strength to fight for their Home?
Praise for Daisy Styles
'An absolute joy to read' Kate Thompson
'Will tug at the heart strings of readers everywhere!' Fiona Ford
'Truly endearing characters' Annie Murray
© Daisy Styles 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021
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Well done Daisy for creating characters that are real women in the best sense. Funny, scheming, loyal and witty, but about all, hardworking and proud. An absolute joy to read
Kate Thompson, bestselling author of, Secrets of the Home Front Girls
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A cracking story with truly endearing characters
Annie Murray, bestselling author of, Now The War Is Over
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This is her best yet. I devoured it in one sitting - it's a real page turner that will delight and tug at the heart strings of readers everywhere. Wonderful!
Fiona Ford, author of, The Liberty Girls
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Details
- Author
- Daisy Styles
- Narrator
- Helen Lloyd
- Duration
- 10 hours 57 minutes
- Release Date
- 22 July 2021
- ISBN
- 9780241553237
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Genre
- Family saga / generational saga fiction, Historical fiction, Historical romance, Second World War fiction
Synopsis
Brought to you by Penguin.The heartwarming and moving new Wartime Midwives story of three fascinating women fighting to keep the doors of Mary Vale Home open to mothers and their children . . .Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn, Nancy Revell and Call the MidwifeLake District, 1942, the women at Mary Vale Mother and Baby Home must pull together during their darkest hour . . .But this is not easy when three very different women walk through its doors.Sybil would rather be anywhere else. She hoped to spend the season in London but an unexpected pregnancy soon put paid to those plans.While poor Rosie arrives with her two children in tow - their lives torn apart after their house was bombed.And when new midwife Edith joins it's clear she has her own secrets to hide.Then one day Mary Vale faces the ultimate threat, requisition by the army and the mothers and midwives must find comfort and friendship in one another.But can they also find the strength to fight for their Home?Praise for Daisy Styles'An absolute joy to read' Kate Thompson'Will tug at the heart strings of readers everywhere!' Fiona Ford'Truly endearing characters' Annie Murray© Daisy Styles 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021
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