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Jenny's War

By: Margaret Dickinson
Narrated by: Penelope Freeman
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Featuring some of the characters from Sons and Daughters, Jenny's War is an epic story of loss and heartbreak from Margaret Dickinson.

Is it possible for a ten-year-old girl to fall in love? Jenny Mercer thought so. Evacuated to Lincolnshire from the East End of London at the outbreak of war, she is frightened of the wide open spaces and the huge skies. But the kindly Thornton family soon makes her feel welcome and no one more so than Georgie, the handsome RAF fighter pilot, who is caught up in the battle for Britain's survival. When Georgie is posted missing, presumed killed, Jenny is devastated and there is more heartbreak when her mother demands that she return home to the dangerous city streets now under almost daily attack from enemy bombers.

The family flees in the night under the protection of the blackout, heading north out of the city. But to Jenny's disappointment, it is not back to Lincolnshire but into the hills and dales of Derbyshire where they are always on the move, always on the run. There, Jenny is caught up in a life of deception, when all she really wants is to go back to Lincolnshire. For Jenny has never given up hope that one day, Georgie will come back . . .

 20th Century Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Romance Fiction War Heartfelt

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I could and have occasionally listened to this back to back and I never tire of it. Penelope Freeman is an excellent narrator and really brings the characters to life. Do give this a try what have you got to lose ‼️

A Wonderfully Uplifting Story

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Thoroughly enjoyed from beginning to end, heart wrenching in all the right places, couldn’t put it down!

Absolutely brilliant!

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I enjoyed the story but I found some of the voices by the narrator a bit annoying!

Good story

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an excellent listen. throughly enjoyable.
I had read the book first, but it's almost like a different story listening to it

brilliant

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Enjoyable story,during world war ll, well written and performed but predictable, happy ending, for young heroine.

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