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Poppy's War

By: Lily Baxter
Narrated by: Penelope Freeman
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August 1939: Thirteen-year-old Poppy Brown is evacuated to a village in Dorset. Tired and frightened, she arrives with nothing but her gas mask and a change of clothes to her name. Billeted at a grand country house, Poppy is received with cold indifference above stairs and gets little better treatment from the servants. Lonely and missing the family she left behind in London, Poppy is devastated when she hears that they have been killed in the Blitz. Circumstances soon force Poppy to move to the suburbs and into the company of strangers once more.

Earning a meagre income as a hospital cleaner, as the war continues to rage, Poppy longs to do her duty. And as soon as she is able to, she starts her training as a nurse. While the man she loves is fighting in the skies above Europe, Poppy battles to survive the day-to-day hardships and dangers of wartime, wondering if she'll ever see him again....

©2010 Lily Baxter (P)2012 Magna Publishing, Random House Audiobooks 2012 Fiction Genre Fiction War

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absolutely beautiful story line, easy to listen to and addictive. Gripping through out and one of Baxter best! (plus it has a great ending)

beautiful war time romance!<br />

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excellently written, and narrated perfectly!
following a girl wo was an evacuee at a young age. Her turmoil of losing her parents, and finally settling in the country.
moved along at a steady pace. with a happy ending.

Beautiful Story

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Beautifully read. An emotional listen, excellent story telling of the time around the Second World War. You can feel the emotion. Lovely story. Recommend.

Loved this story. Made me laugh and cry!

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