Secret Orphan, The
Keep her secretThe Secret Wife by Gill Paul. As the Nazis' relentless bombs fall during the Blitz of Coventry, six-year-old Rose Sherbourne finds herself orphaned and under the guardianship of a Cornish farmer's daughter, Elenor Cardew. Elenor knows that the only way to protect spirited Rose is to leave the city and make a new life for themselves away from harm. But soon Elenor discovers that Hitler's firestorm is not the only thing she must fear when she learns a devastating secret about Rose...With Rose's life in imminent danger, Elenor turns to the only person she can trust to keep the deadly secret, heroic Canadian pilot, Jackson St John. And amidst the destruction of war, an unlikely romance blossoms as they find a way to protect the child they have both grown to love'¦and each other.
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- ISBN: 9780008355593
- Physical Description 1 online resource(1 audio file (10hr.,34min.,6sec.))
- Edition Unabridged.
- Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : HarperCollins UK, 2019.
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| General Note: | Audio book. GMD: electronic resource. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Cordell, Anna |
| Reproduction Note: | Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] HarperCollins UK 2019 Available via World Wide Web. |
| System Details Note: | Format: MP3 Requires: cloudLibrary (file size: 290.3 MB) |
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The Secret Orphan : A Historical Novel Full of Secrets
Keep her secret Keep her safe On the 14th November 1940, Hitler's bombs rain down on Coventry. From the rubble of a bombed-out family home, a young girl is saved... This is a stunning and memorable page-turner of love, loss and resilience for fans of The Secret Wife by Gill Paul As the Nazis' relentless bombs fall during the Blitz of Coventry, six-year-old Rose Sherbourne finds herself orphaned and under the guardianship of a Cornish farmer's daughter, Elenor Cardew. Elenor knows that the only way to protect spirited Rose is to leave the city and make a new life for themselves away from harm. But soon Elenor discovers that Hitler's firestorm is not the only thing she must fear when she learns a devastating secret about Rose... With Rose's life in imminent danger, Elenor turns to the only person she can trust to keep the deadly secret, heroic Canadian pilot, Jackson St John. And amidst the destruction of war, an unlikely romance blossoms as they find a way to protect the child they have both grown to love...and each other.
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