A heart-warming story of friendship and family during the first Christmas of World War Two. 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… Praise for The Evacuee Christmas: ‘A heart-warming tale of friendship and family’ Woman Praise for The Evacuee Christmas: ‘A heart-warming tale of friendship and family’ Woman Heart-warming historical saga following courageous evacuees during World War Two. 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. Heart-warming historical saga following courageous evacuees during World War Two. • Moving and nostalgic, this is the debut title from Katie King, a new voice in the buoyant saga market. • A heart-warming tale of evacuees far from home during the first Christmas of World War Two, this will strike a chord with fans of Katie Flynn, Dilly Court and Donna Douglas, with seasonal appeal. • Will be followed by The Evacuee Summer in May 2018, the start of a delightful new saga series. • Fascinating historical research makes this a vivid, utterly captivating read. Competition: wartime;for;the;district;nurses;of;victory;walk;winter;on;the;mersey;daughter;. Dilly Court;Kitty Neale; Freda Lightfoot; Lesley Pearse; Katie Flynn; Nadine Dorries; Kitty Neale;annie;groves;
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