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There'll Be Blue Skies
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
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Summary
When sixteen-year-old Sally is evacuated to the English south coast, she is terrified by what lies ahead of her. All she knows are the sights and sounds of London's East End – but Sally swallows her tears as they leave the familiar landmarks behind, knowing that she has to be a Grown-Up Girl and play mother to her six-year-old brother Ernie. Playing mother is nothing new for Sally – their real mother Florrie, a good-time girl, hasn't even come to the station to wave them off and Ernie, crippled at an early age by polio, is used to depending on his older sister.
When they arrive in Cliffehaven, they're taken to live at the Beach View Boarding House where they're welcomed by the open-hearted Reilly family headed up by warm, loving Peggy, and life begins to improve. Sally gets a job in a uniforms factory to help pay her way – and to pay for Ernie's expensive medicines – but then Florrie arrives in Cliffehaven, bringing disaster with her. And Sally is forced to work out where her true loyalties lie....
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- may
- 26-10-19
Great story
Enjoy listening to the storytelling and I do recommend this book it the first time I read a book by this author very good
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- Jim The Tyreman
- 08-02-21
loved it
Might be biased as I love the forties and ww2 erra! really enjoyed this and would happily watch this too if it were ever adapted for screen!
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- Anonymous User
- 05-11-22
amazing story.
beuatifuly read . the characters were lovely. brilliant story , made me cry with such a good story line well do e brilliant hook.
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- Lara
- 25-04-19
Beautifully told endearing story about love and life during the 2nd world war
Historically accurate and interesting but mostly a delightful story with charming characters that captivate you into their lives. As always, absolutely brilliantly narrated by Annie Aldington. Looking forward to the next one!
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- Miss B mcgregor
- 03-11-20
Addictive
When you read this first book it will make you want more and more. Book two leaves you wanting more.
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- mrs a j harding
- 03-03-19
Heartwarming
I was reluctant to read this book and the series due to some reviews but I’m glad I did.
The story was quite believable and quite touching at times.
My only gripe was the narrator was not very clear and it was obvious she was reading from a script as the pauses were wrong.
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- Dianne
- 07-03-19
A nice listen
Really enjoyed this book. Got through it much too quickly! All the characters were clear and believable. Narrated well too! A definite recommend.
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- Anonymous User
- 13-04-23
Brilliant
Can not wait to read the rest of this series. Great story line and characters
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- Karen
- 16-03-23
Love this book!
I couldn’t stop listening to it, so finished it in a day! Onto the next 😄
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- marianne s.
- 23-10-23
lovely ready listening
My daughter recommended this series of books - and I'm now hooked!
Lovely to listen to whilst I do housework, or my crochet, or just curl up on the sofa.
Descriptive and atmospheric.
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