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Briony Valentine lives with her parents and two younger siblings in wartime England. Longingly soft toward Ernie, the boy next door, Briony's world changes when the Luftwaffe begins bombing the Midlands. Both Ernie and her father James are called to serve. Each day, telegrams arrive for families on their street, and Briony can only pray for James and Ernie’s safety. The novel follows her young life as she confronts the war’s impact on her family and the possibility of seeing Ernie again.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Rosie Goodwin
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