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Missing You
Libby Shakespeare has just left school in 1937 when she finds employment as a shorthand typist in the office of a local steelworks. There she meets Bunty, the daughter of the factory owner, and they become best friends. Bunty has two brothers, and both vie for Libby’s affection, but using vastly different methods. One, she falls in love with, a Hurricane fighter pilot, the other she grows to despise, with disastrous consequences.
As the story progresses into wartime, an interesting fact crops up concerning an internment camp in Eire, which was neutral during WWII. The camp housed RAF and German pilots who had got lost over Eire, but they were allowed freedom to play golf, got to the races, local dances, and were even encouraged to have local girlfriends. But once back in camp they were expected to try to escape! Weird, but true, apparently.
Missing You is a wonderful love story, full of intrigue, heartache, Nancy Carson’s many twists and turns, and is historically accurate. The characters really come alive. Some you’ll adore, but you know which one to despise - like Libby does.
As the story progresses into wartime, an interesting fact crops up concerning an internment camp in Eire, which was neutral during WWII. The camp housed RAF and German pilots who had got lost over Eire, but they were allowed freedom to play golf, got to the races, local dances, and were even encouraged to have local girlfriends. But once back in camp they were expected to try to escape! Weird, but true, apparently.
Missing You is a wonderful love story, full of intrigue, heartache, Nancy Carson’s many twists and turns, and is historically accurate. The characters really come alive. Some you’ll adore, but you know which one to despise - like Libby does.
516 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 14, 2007
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About the author
Nancy Carson
19 books17 followersI was born and bred in the Black Country, that part of the West Midlands in England that lies between the eastern fringes of Wolverhampton and the western edges of Birmingham. Dudley was my home town and though I’ve travelled widely, I still live no more than 6 miles from my birthplace.
When I left school I was always interested in the opposite sex, and loved to go out with my friends to dances and to concerts by famous rock and pop groups. I became a nursery nurse before I married (in my early twenties) and had a son, but that marriage ended – amicably. My second marriage blessed me with a wonderful spouse and a ready-made stepson whom I adore.
I always knew I would become an author, but there never seemed any rush. Throughout life I have been a ‘people-watcher’, and I believe this has given me a clear insight into human interactions – male and female – especially when it comes to relationships. So, my stories spring from the broad canvas of human nature. The characters that populate them have often been inspired from life, as have the situations I sometimes place them in. Many have been embellished, some not.
The very first novel I wrote, which I thought was the best thing since sliced bread, had multiple rejections, simply because it was not good enough. However, undaunted and with the encouragement of several editors, literary agents, and the Romantic Novelists’ Association, I pressed on with new ideas. I have written several novels with plans and outlines for more.
Writing is a very fulfilling and yet solitary occupation, so I am lucky inasmuch as I still find time to enjoy other things with my very understanding better half, and lead a full and active life.
Anyway, I do hope you’ll read my novels and that you’ll enjoy them as much as I’ve enjoyed writing them.
When I left school I was always interested in the opposite sex, and loved to go out with my friends to dances and to concerts by famous rock and pop groups. I became a nursery nurse before I married (in my early twenties) and had a son, but that marriage ended – amicably. My second marriage blessed me with a wonderful spouse and a ready-made stepson whom I adore.
I always knew I would become an author, but there never seemed any rush. Throughout life I have been a ‘people-watcher’, and I believe this has given me a clear insight into human interactions – male and female – especially when it comes to relationships. So, my stories spring from the broad canvas of human nature. The characters that populate them have often been inspired from life, as have the situations I sometimes place them in. Many have been embellished, some not.
The very first novel I wrote, which I thought was the best thing since sliced bread, had multiple rejections, simply because it was not good enough. However, undaunted and with the encouragement of several editors, literary agents, and the Romantic Novelists’ Association, I pressed on with new ideas. I have written several novels with plans and outlines for more.
Writing is a very fulfilling and yet solitary occupation, so I am lucky inasmuch as I still find time to enjoy other things with my very understanding better half, and lead a full and active life.
Anyway, I do hope you’ll read my novels and that you’ll enjoy them as much as I’ve enjoyed writing them.
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July 15, 2021
A lovely well written book, a lovely story that you just cannot put down. A recommended five star read.
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