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"A wonderful, tender story following a family through the second world war, separated as Hitler's army/vision progresses.
Without giving away any spoilers, you get to know the characters through snippets of pre-separation family life and key moments o" Read more of this review » |
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Hi Paula, I am so sorry for the delay in replying. I didn’t know this question was here until this minute! Great question. Yes, there was another boy. Edmund Baton wrote to his parents from the camp in France and told them about deserting the evacuat
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“You’d better be careful then,’ said friend, which was what everybody said. People always said you’d better be careful. Though how, when things are out of your hands, when things were never really in your hands, when things are stacked against you, does a person – the little person down here on the earth – be that?”
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| Kate Atkinson at her best. Characters you wish you could meet, complex but plausible plots, a healthy dose of humour, sharp writing, both surprising and satisfying. A lovely nod to the drawing room murder mystery that feels both timeless and absolute ...more | |
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"Beautiful prose. Amazing history.
A delightful read with attention to historic detail. This captivating story brings to light some of the less-remembered aspects of wide-spread conflict, such as family separation and refugee displacement. Very topical" Read more of this review » |
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"Beautifully written novel touching on a small portion of the great story of suffering of people in Nazi Germany. The impact on the lives of children. And the indoctrination of children. (I was reminded of Free, a memoir by Lea Ypi about growing up in"
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“You’d better be careful then,’ said friend, which was what everybody said. People always said you’d better be careful. Though how, when things are out of your hands, when things were never really in your hands, when things are stacked against you, does a person – the little person down here on the earth – be that?”
― Milkman
― Milkman
