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The Evacuee Christmas
- Author
- Katie King
- Narrator
- Helen Keeley
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 19 October 2017
- Run Time
- 8 hours 17 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
'Heartwarming. I didn't want the book to end' FIVE STAR Reader Review
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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…
A heart-warming story of friendship and family during the first Christmas of World War Two, perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Michelle Rawlins
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Praise for The Evacuee Series:‘A heart-warming read’ My Weekly
'This delightful read captures a sense of nostalgia and weaves together the dramas of a cast of heart-warming characters’ Woman
Critics Review
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Praise for The Evacuee Series:
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‘A heart-warming read’ My Weekly
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‘A delightful, nostalgic read’ Woman
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'This delightful read captures a sense of nostalgia and weaves together the dramas of a cast of heart-warming characters’ Woman
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Details
- Author
- Katie King
- Narrator
- Helen Keeley
- Duration
- 8 hours 17 minutes
- Release Date
- 19 October 2017
- ISBN
- 9780008257569
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Family saga / generational saga fiction, Historical fiction, Second World War fiction
Synopsis
'Fantastic, I loved every page. I cried, laughed and smiled with the characters. A must-read book' FIVE STAR Reader Review 'Heartwarming. I didn't want the book to end' FIVE STAR Reader Review * * * * * 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… A heart-warming story of friendship and family during the first Christmas of World War Two, perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Michelle Rawlins * * * * * Praise for The Evacuee Series: ‘A heart-warming read’ My Weekly 'This delightful read captures a sense of nostalgia and weaves together the dramas of a cast of heart-warming characters’ Woman
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