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The Stolen Baby
- Author
- Diney Costeloe
- Narrator
- Georgia Maguire
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd
- Publish Date
- 2 September 2021
- Run Time
- 11 hours 49 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Generational sagas
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Plymouth, 1941. As sirens blare all around, the Shawbrook family take refuge in a packed shelter. Bombs have already begun to fall through the night sky when they realise their infant son, Freddie, has been forgotten in the rush, left to sleep in his crib. Terrified, Vera, his young mother races to find him and bring him to safety.
The next morning, air raid warden David Shawbrook returns from his watch to find the shelter pulverised, and his family seemingly all dead. Dirty footprints inside their home betray the looters who have rifled through the house.
Meanwhile, Maggie waits alone for her husband. Since the death of her infant son, she passes her days at home with neither joy nor aim. But not this morning. For this morning her husband has brought home a child, found abandoned in the aftermath of the terrible raid – a child she is sure is the one she held in her arms so many months before.
Praise for Diney Costeloe:
'Truly captivating' Woman & Home
'This is a truly captivating read that brings together vibrant characters and a historical setting' Woman's Own
'A gripping saga' My Weekly
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Details
- Author
- Diney Costeloe
- Narrator
- Georgia Maguire
- Duration
- 11 hours 49 minutes
- Release Date
- 2 September 2021
- ISBN
- 9781800248632
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd
- Genre
- Generational sagas
Synopsis
A new Second World War novel from bestselling author Diney Costeloe, based on a gripping and moving true story.Plymouth, 1941. As sirens blare all around, the Shawbrook family take refuge in a packed shelter. Bombs have already begun to fall through the night sky when they realise their infant son, Freddie, has been forgotten in the rush, left to sleep in his crib. Terrified, Vera, his young mother races to find him and bring him to safety.The next morning, air raid warden David Shawbrook returns from his watch to find the shelter pulverised, and his family seemingly all dead. Dirty footprints inside their home betray the looters who have rifled through the house.Meanwhile, Maggie waits alone for her husband. Since the death of her infant son, she passes her days at home with neither joy nor aim. But not this morning. For this morning her husband has brought home a child, found abandoned in the aftermath of the terrible raid – a child she is sure is the one she held in her arms so many months before.Praise for Diney Costeloe:'Truly captivating' Woman & Home'This is a truly captivating read that brings together vibrant characters and a historical setting' Woman's Own'A gripping saga' My Weekly
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