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Keep the Home Fires Burning [Paperback] Anne Baker
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First published January 1, 2004
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Anne Baker
80 books68 followersAnne Baker trained as a nurse in England, but after her marriage lived in Libya and Nigeria before returning to Birkenhead, where she worked as a health visitor. She now lives with her husband in Merseyside.
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September 4, 2017
In 1915 Cathy Tanner marries Rolf Gottfried but things are not well between her and her mother in law Mildred who loves Rolf so much she believes Cathy has supplanted her in his affections and her world is turned totally upside down when Rolf is killed in action.
Strangely enough when Rosie is born Mildred transfers her affections to her and not one ounce of resentment considering the link to the hated Cathy but when Cathy decided to marry again life begins to get very complicated and Mildred's thoughts soon turn to revenge...
An absorbing and well crafted wartime drama that will appeal to any fan of historical fiction.
Strangely enough when Rosie is born Mildred transfers her affections to her and not one ounce of resentment considering the link to the hated Cathy but when Cathy decided to marry again life begins to get very complicated and Mildred's thoughts soon turn to revenge...
An absorbing and well crafted wartime drama that will appeal to any fan of historical fiction.
July 11, 2017
Home fires burning
Another excellent story from Anne Baker. Highly recommend. Stayed later into the night to finish it. Its a story about an orphan girl who grew up in an orphanage and then was paced in service. She met a young man whom she married, he went of the fight in the first world war and was killed. The story goes on how she went to live with her mother in law.. The mother in law wasn't a nice person and caused many problems for her daughter in law.
Another excellent story from Anne Baker. Highly recommend. Stayed later into the night to finish it. Its a story about an orphan girl who grew up in an orphanage and then was paced in service. She met a young man whom she married, he went of the fight in the first world war and was killed. The story goes on how she went to live with her mother in law.. The mother in law wasn't a nice person and caused many problems for her daughter in law.
May 8, 2018
Another good read
Anne has, again, written an edge of your seat romance! Although much is expected to happen, it never see s to be quite the way you thought. Keeps you on your toes
Anne has, again, written an edge of your seat romance! Although much is expected to happen, it never see s to be quite the way you thought. Keeps you on your toes
February 16, 2021
Another fantastic saga from Anne Baker. Some lovely characters here and also a not so nice one. Just when I thought you couldn't get any worse than my own mother-in-law I discovered Mildred who wasn't just a pain in the rear but also positively unhinged!
August 11, 2017
Excellent Read!
I adored this engaging, well-written novel, set during and after w w I and after. Highly recommend this book to be back.
I adored this engaging, well-written novel, set during and after w w I and after. Highly recommend this book to be back.
March 18, 2018
Loved this book, have read it a few times, 5 stars,
June 4, 2018
WW1 was a Killer of men.
When the women left behind had t survive, they changed into independent beings. This story tells us of the struggles of one of them. Cathy. A good story.
When the women left behind had t survive, they changed into independent beings. This story tells us of the struggles of one of them. Cathy. A good story.
September 4, 2022
Very good read this years ago in the soft cover version,
January 4, 2024
Not my favorite book by this author. I found it rather dull.
September 7, 2012
Lovely heartfelt read.
September 16, 2015
I really enjoyed this can't believe how horrid Mildred was to Cathy. I was glad Cathy found some one new. A great read
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