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  • The Wartime Bookshop

  • The Wartime Bookshop, Book 1
  • By: Lesley Eames
  • Narrated by: Polly Edsell
  • Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (18 ratings)

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The Wartime Bookshop

By: Lesley Eames
Narrated by: Polly Edsell
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The first in a nostalgic and heart-warming WWII series, perfect for fans of Donna Douglas and Elaine Everest.

Alice is nursing an injured hand and a broken heart when she moves to the village of Churchwood at the start of WWII. She is desperate to be independent but worries that her injuries will make that impossible.

Kate lives with her family on Brimbles Farm, where her father and brothers treat her no better than a servant. With no mother or sisters, and shunned by the locals, Kate longs for a friend of her own.

Naomi is looked up to for owning the best house in the village. But privately, she carries the hurts of childlessness, a husband who has little time for her and some deep-rooted insecurities.

With war raging overseas, and difficulties to overcome at home, friendship is needed now more than ever. Can the war effort and a shared love of books bring these women—and the community of Churchwood—together?

©2022 Lesley Eames (P)2022 Penguin Audio
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Heartachingly warming

Having recently found a love for wartime stories and while waiting the next installment of another series I've listened to. I found this and can honestly say I'm hooked and cannot wait to hear the next book in the series of the wartime bookshop

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Uplifting story of love and friendship

What a delightful story. Each character has their own troubles but one loving kind person brings them altogether, i love Bert i like the way his character is everyones inner thoughts read this lovely story with its romance and hardship and your understand. Off to listen to book 2. And 3 and who knows no 4.

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Wonderful heart warming story

Really wonderful- well read and clear narrative which reaches an agreeable conclusion. All the characters are well rounded and there’s a delightful mixture of humour and and tragedy too.

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A really good book and made me think about how I t

Loved it and me think of people that I know who think they are better than you and how you can change towards them

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