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The Girl Who Disappeared

By: James Lingard
Narrated by: Natalie Beran
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Emily falls passionately in love with working-class Walter, despite fierce opposition from her class-conscious father. She sees marriage as a partnership of equals and resolves to elope to escape such a male-dominated society.

Emily’s actions will see her struggle to survive the subsequent devastation brought about by the war, as she and her four-year-old son are thrown into the midst of danger and death. The family experience rationing and the terror of bombing. Their air raid shelter is destroyed by a direct hit.

When Walter volunteers for the army, Emily and her son are evacuated to a rat-infested cottage in a farming community near Hebden Bridge. The war changes Walter into an efficient army officer who demands to be obeyed. Emily worries that she might have a rival for his affections. How can she restore their loving relationship?

The Girl Who Disappeared is a moving love story about one woman’s enduring resilience, a story full of quiet humor, and surprising twists and turns.

©2020 James Lingard (P)2020 Wordwooze Publishing 20th Century Historical Historical Fiction Romance War Witty

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The historical information was well researched and accurate. What threw me was the use of Walter's name. He is often referred to as my Jimmy or her Jimmy. At first, I had to stop and think, who is Jimmy? I thought it must be a mistake, but when it happened over and over, I realised it was deliberate, like 'her husband' and I came to realise that Jimmy and Walter were the same person. The narrator spoke too fast too, but that was not a problem as I could slow her down. Otherwise a decent enough listen.

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