Description: A Wartime Christmas in the Dales by Betty Firth Can the festive cheer warm her heart again?October 1941. Despite the hardships of life during wartime, Bobby Bancroft has never been happier. Engaged to her airman sweetheart Charlie, living in the beautiful Dales village of Silverdale and gainfully employed at The Tyke magazine, her life seems to be going exactly the way she always hoped it would.As the festive season approaches, Bobby is recruited to help produce a Christmas pantomime for the evacuee children billeted in the village. The project introduces her to some new friends, including a handsome Canadian, Flying Officer Ernie King, and her friend Topsys upper-crust cousin Archie Sumner.However, fresh troubles arise when Charlie discovers his RAF training is to be cut short and he must prepare to join the fight imminently. Whats more, his upcoming leave has been cancelled, leaving him to spend a lonely Christmas in his barracks. Can a miracle bring Charlie and Bobby together for Christmas?An absolutely captivating, heart warming and uplifting festive saga that fans of All Creatures Great and Small, Gervase Phinn and Maggie Mason will adore.Readers cant get enough of Wartime Christmas in the Dales:This was such a heartfelt story of a beautiful story in the wartime of Christmas. All the feel good, but all the honest feels also. It was wonderful! Reader ReviewA wonderful tale set during wartime. While the war is serious the characters antics and the festive season keep the story lighthearted. Reader ReviewThis is a delightful read set during WW2. … What could possibly be better than snow, Christmas with diverse characters and an amusing extraordinary engagement party? Reader ReviewSuch a heartwarming read. Written with feeling. Reader ReviewI loved this latest instalment in Bobby Bancrofts story…Plenty of detail make wartime life in the Dales feel very real. Reader ReviewAmazing storyline, loved the setting and the characters and as always Betty has come up trumps, once you start you cant put it down. Reader ReviewI love the setting and likeable characters. Reader Review FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Betty Firth grew up in rural West Yorkshire in the UK, right in the heart of Brontë country… and shes still there. After graduating from Durham University with a degree in English Literature, she dallied with living in cities including London, Nottingham and Cambridge, but eventually came back with her own romantic hero in tow to her beloved Dales. Details ISBN1804361968 Author Betty Firth Pages 400 Publisher Canelo Series Made in Yorkshire Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781804361962 Format Paperback Publication Date 2024-08-29 Imprint Canelo Hera Country of Publication United Kingdom Audience General UK Release Date 2024-08-29 ISBN-10 1804361968 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161290849;
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