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Peter Turnham

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I took the rash decision to retire from my business at the age of 46 to self-build my own house on the top of the Cotswold Hills and to breed a few trout for our lakes. We've now lived in the house for well over 20 years and are still here! We're not really self-sufficient but my wife and I manage and maintain everything ourselves. I just wish I'd discovered the joy of writing sooner - it has become one of my greatest pleasures in life. After a ruptured Achilles tendon trapped me in a chair for some months, to keep my mind occupied I wrote my "Autumn Daffodils" series which is essentially a story in two halves. "Charlie's Story" ends dramatically, and "Joanna's Story" continues the roller-coaster ride to even greater heights.

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Peter, I have just started reading your None Stood taller Book 1, and I am both laughing and crying. As a survivor of the London blitz, I just love the characters, they are so damn real with their Cockney banter. :-) I will definitely write a review of your book as soon as I have finished reading it. One caveat, I will not mention this in a review, but where did you see, hear about "aftershave" in WWII?

Peter Turnham Hi David. The question of aftershave, like everything in the book, was subject to research. It apparently has a very long history starting with produc…moreHi David. The question of aftershave, like everything in the book, was subject to research. It apparently has a very long history starting with products to help relieve the painful effects of shaving with implements that were not razor sharp! There was, for example, the exotic sounding "Eleanora's Lavo Cream" advertised in 1801.
Even during the Victorian period when beards were popular there remained a market for soothing aftershave products. There was a "Listerine" aftershave product before the better-known mouthwash. The early 1900's saw a proliferation of scented products as opposed to just soothing. Aqua Velva aftershave in 1917 and Old Spice aftershave which was launched in 1937.
There is a caveat, however. I found no documented evidence, but I suspect you have a point, David. These products were clearly available, but who was using them? I suspect your average air raid warden did not smell of Old Spice, and neither did the troops on D-Day. I doubt that many men in the East End of London had money to spend on fragrance. My character, Edward Earl of Middlebourne, probably would have worn aftershave. His butler, Jennings, probably would not. Thank you for raising the issue, David. It makes all the research worthwhile when readers notice it!(less)

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Peter Turnham Estelle, you obviously enjoyed the “Autumn Daffodils” series, that is really gratifying. Many people have asked about “Stanley”, requesting to find ou…moreEstelle, you obviously enjoyed the “Autumn Daffodils” series, that is really gratifying. Many people have asked about “Stanley”, requesting to find out more about him. This is a difficult one for me because as I explain in the book Stanley is very much based upon a real character. People can not believe that such a person could possibly exist, but believe me he really did. Sadly he has joined the majority now and does not know he has been fictionalised within “Stanley”.

I deliberately withheld details of “Stanley’s” life as a mark of respect for my dear friend. I didn’t want to include any real details and neither did I want to elaborate upon the fictional character in case fiction and real life became confused. In some respects I think leaving “Stanley” as a slightly mysterious character has added a subtle nuance to the story, albeit that it has left many people wondering.

As for “Charlie” and “Joanna” I could elaborate upon their story as you suggest. I have to confess that I invest a lot of emotional energy in my principal characters and I lived Charlie’s life while writing his story. The same applied to Joanna. By the time a book reaches its conclusion I am emotionally drained! It took me weeks to get Joanna out of my mind, she became an obstacle to me starting my next book, the first of the “None Stood Taller” trilogy. My characters become such a part of my life I really do need to move on.

Thank you for your input. Best wishes Peter
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Average rating: 4.5 · 10,996 ratings · 403 reviews · 9 distinct works • Similar authors

	None Stood Taller (None stood taller, #1) 4.47 avg rating — 6,319 ratings — published 2020 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	None Stood Taller - The Price of Freedom (None Stood Taller #3) 4.63 avg rating — 1,265 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	None Stood Taller - The Final Year (None stood taller, #2) 4.54 avg rating — 1,285 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Autumn Daffodils - Charlie's Story (Autumn Daffodils #1) 4.38 avg rating — 793 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Autumn Daffodils - Joanna's Story (Autumn Daffodils #2) 4.37 avg rating — 691 ratings — published 2019 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Parallel Lives: A Story of the Greatest Generation, and a Love affair that transcends the ages. (None Stood Taller Book 4) 4.70 avg rating — 463 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	None Stood Taller - The Complete Box Set: One of greatest love stories of World War Two 4.70 avg rating — 170 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Autumn Daffodils - Charlie's Story: Love knows neither space nor time; love is ageless. by Peter Turnham (Goodreads Author), Virtual Voice (Narrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Autumn Daffodils - Joanna's Story: Love is when you have to be together because being apart is to be incomplete. by Peter Turnham (Goodreads Author), Virtual Voice (Narrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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This week, I am publishing my sixth novel entitled "Parallel Lives - A Story of the Greatest Generation".
It is the tale of two ordinary people, Emma and Roger, who live through extraordinary times and confront unimaginable hardship.
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“The only people who want to re-run the race are the people who are not standing in the winners' enclosure.”
― Peter Turnham, Autumn Daffodils - Charlie's Story

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“think I can say with some experience that affairs of the heart are not rational decisions.”
― Peter Turnham, Autumn Daffodils - Charlie's Story

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“I say that, in the long years to come, not only will the people of this island but of the world, wherever the bird of freedom chirps in human hearts, look back to what we’ve done and they will say “do not despair, do not yield to violence and tyranny, march straight forward and die if need be - unconquered.”
― Peter Turnham, Parallel Lives: A Story of the Greatest Generation, and a Love affair that transcends the ages.

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“When the race is over, the only people who would like it re-run are those who're not standing in the winners' enclosure.”
― Peter Turnham, Autumn Daffodils - Charlie's Story

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“Gossip is like a stray dog - you never know if it might bite you.”
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