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Name: Henrietta sees it through
Author: Joyce Dennys

📘 Henrietta sees it through by Joyce Dennys

The sequel to *Henrietta's War*, in the form of letters from doctor's wife Henrietta to her soldier cousin. Henrietta and her neighbors in their quiet village cope with shortages, air raids, sons and brothers in harm's way, and a war that shows no sign of ending. Candid, gently funny, with moments of deep pathos.

First publish date: 1986

Authors: Joyce Dennys

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