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Interrupted lives
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- Book Synopsis
- This is a story of laughter and compassion, hunger, sorrow and love, told from the perspective of a young girl set in Hull during the Second World War. Young Brenda lives with her mother, two sisters, and grandmother while her father and uncle fight overseas. Surviving on meagre war pensions, the family clings to hope. When air raids threaten Hull, Brenda's mother moves them to Staddlethorpe, a quiet hamlet twelve miles away. There, Brenda discovers the wonders of the countryside. She befriends Jack, a farm boy who introduces her to chickens, pigs, duck ponds, turnip fields, and orchards. Through their adventures, Brenda develops a lifelong love of nature that will forever shape her. As the war ends, England rejoices-but for Brenda's family, victory is bittersweet. Her father returns home, his health broken, his body trembling.
- About The Author
- Brenda is an 88 year old Grandmother, who grew up in Hull during WWII. Writing has been her lifelong passion and she loves to write about her experiences as a child, as well as crime and romance. She also spends her time playing the piano, gardening and knitting, her favourite is playing WWII tunes to care home residents. Brenda has always loved dogs and over her life has taken in several needing rescue. She has a son, daughter-in-law and two granddaughters and lives with her daughter and dog, Bandit.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781035883257
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Austin Macauley Publishers, (30 January 2026)
- Number of Pages
- 248
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 234 x 156 mm
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