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The Other Side of the Street by Helen Carey

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The Other Side of the Street

Author
Helen Carey
Narrator
Annie Aldington
Publisher
Soundings
Publish Date
1 May 2017
Run Time
17 hours 16 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Historical fiction, Second World War fiction

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It's 1944. London's citizens are weary of air raids and rationing. But there are rumours of an invasion of France. Is the tide of war turning? Young widow Louise Rutherford longs to find a new husband and when a handsome American officer arrives to recruit volunteers for a secret project, she senses an opportunity. Her efforts are hampered, though, by her determination to help a tenyearold war orphan, George Nelson. On both sides of the street there are challenges to face. Jen Carter's relationship with Henry Keller is threatened when an old flame reappears in her life. Her mother Joyce's decision to take romance slowly threatens to become a dangerous mistake when the V1 rockets start hitting London.

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Author
Helen Carey
Narrator
Annie Aldington
Duration
17 hours 16 minutes
Release Date
1 May 2017
ISBN
9781407989617
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Soundings
Genre
Historical fiction, Second World War fiction

Synopsis

It's 1944. London's citizens are weary of air raids and rationing. But there are rumours of an invasion of France. Is the tide of war turning? Young widow Louise Rutherford longs to find a new husband and when a handsome American officer arrives to recruit volunteers for a secret project, she senses an opportunity. Her efforts are hampered, though, by her determination to help a tenyearold war orphan, George Nelson. On both sides of the street there are challenges to face. Jen Carter's relationship with Henry Keller is threatened when an old flame reappears in her life. Her mother Joyce's decision to take romance slowly threatens to become a dangerous mistake when the V1 rockets start hitting London.

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