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(0)Beryl Matthews
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Poplar, London, 1920. Fourteen-year-old Victoria Keats is horrified when her father demands that she go to work for wealthy Mr Preston - everyone knows why he takes young girls into his house. But her violent father, who's never let her forget she's not the son he wanted, won't listen to her concerns - and when she stands up for herself, he throws
3) A new day
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London, 1938. Hanna and Jack Foster had been sent to an orphanage when their parents were killed. Through the years Hanna refused to let them be separated. But when a couple chose to adopt Jack, Hanna decided it was time to let him go. However, it soon became clear that she had made a dreadful mistake.
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Allison & Busby Limited
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London, 1940. The war is raging across Europe and 23-year-old Grace is devastated by the loss of her husband, Brian, at Dunkirk after only a year of marriage. Her secretary job at a law firm keeps her mind from dwelling on her sorrow but when her boss, James, enlists in the air force Grace is left without work. Alongside her best friend, Helen, the
14) The open door
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The open door trilogy volume 1
Publisher
Soundings Audio Books
Pub. Date
2003
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10 13 hrs., 30 mins
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Paragon
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
344 p. (large print) 25 cm
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As World War II breaks out, Becky Adams joins the ATS. As hostilities gather pace, Becky and her friends are separated, their youthful enthusiasm is tempered by the grim headlines, and their experiences at Dunkirk and in the Blitz.