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Fallen Skies

By: Philippa Gregory
Narrated by: Bianca Amato
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Lily Valance wants to forget the war. She's determined to enjoy the world of the 1920s, with its music, singing, laughter and pleasure.

When she meets Captain Stephen Winters, a decorated hero back from the Front, she's drawn to his wealth and status. In Lily he sees his salvation – from the past, from the nightmare, from the guilt at surviving the Flanders plains where so many were lost. But it's a dream that cannot last. Lily has no intention of leaving her singing career.

The hidden tensions of the respectable facade of the Winters household come to a head. Stephen's nightmares merge ever closer with reality and the truth of what took place in the mud and darkness brings him and all who loves him to a terrible reckoning ...

©1993 Philippa Gregory (P)2019 Simon & Schuster, Inc. Genre Fiction Historical Literary Fiction Thriller & Suspense
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Critic reviews

'Superbly crafted ...' (Daily Mail)
'This great doorstop of a romantic tragedy illustrates Gregory’s winning formula: A young woman triumphs despite a hostile male society.' (Kirkus Reviews)
'Round of applause.' (Sunday Times)
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The narrator is absolutely compelling, and reels you in completely, hook, line and sinker - unbelievable!

Just a FANTASTIC book that pulls you right into the scenes and atmospheres.

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Thought provoking. wonderful social history of the years after ww1. great story plot . fab book.

The effects of ww1 in the 1920's on everyday people.

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Liked way story was told by narrator voice was just right fitted Era perfectly ooo

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This story had some good bits, but was unnecessarily long and drawn out in places, I was willing for it to get a move on. Then in the last few chapters when it became more gripping, I could have thought of several really good twists and endings, which is why I was disappointed that all the eventual plot build-up resulted in such a sudden and thin conclusion. It seemed too rushed. Very good narration though.

Bit of a sudden ending!

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the narrator was excellent which added to the story it was well paced a great thriller

it was such a great story really enjoyable

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