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In the wonderful tradition of Elizabeth Jane Howard. War Story tells an extraordinary authentic tale of oth rationing and riches during the war years and at the same time unfolds a mesmerizing and unforgettable love story.
After war breaks out in 1939, Dulcimer Hall, deep in rural England, is a haven of tranquility in a world rocked by conflict. The Dulcimer children run amok in the rambling grounds, blissfully unaware of the threat of invasion and also unaware of the dramas developing in the lives of the sophisticated adults around them. Antonia is a vivacious yet shallow widow in search of a new husband; Dart is a dashing, sometimes reckless war hero; and David is a skilled American pilot determined to join the RAF.
Into this charmed circle comes Maggie Dunlop, a Scottish girl taken on as a nursemaid. The daughter of the gamekeeper in a Highland glen, Maggie's previous life has been nothing but hardship. Soon she's thriving in her new post, adored by the children, and well liked by both staff and family. Little does she know that her popularity is sowing dangerous seeds of jealousy, or that innocent feelings of affecftion can grow into a deep yet impossible love.
With warmth and humor Sara Hely brings to life a rich cast of characters and an era filled with life-and-death drama, outstanding courage, and hope.
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After war breaks out in 1939, Dulcimer Hall, deep in rural England, is a haven of tranquility in a world rocked by conflict. The Dulcimer children run amok in the rambling grounds, blissfully unaware of the threat of invasion and also unaware of the dramas developing in the lives of the sophisticated adults around them. Antonia is a vivacious yet shallow widow in search of a new husband; Dart is a dashing, sometimes reckless war hero; and David is a skilled American pilot determined to join the RAF.
Into this charmed circle comes Maggie Dunlop, a Scottish girl taken on as a nursemaid. The daughter of the gamekeeper in a Highland glen, Maggie's previous life has been nothing but hardship. Soon she's thriving in her new post, adored by the children, and well liked by both staff and family. Little does she know that her popularity is sowing dangerous seeds of jealousy, or that innocent feelings of affecftion can grow into a deep yet impossible love.
With warmth and humor Sara Hely brings to life a rich cast of characters and an era filled with life-and-death drama, outstanding courage, and hope.
Praise for War Story
"I couldn't have liked it more, especially the way [Sara Hely] combines a sweeping story with a wonderful sense of intimacy--I really felt I knew these people and was totally involved."
-- Sarah Harrison, author of The Grass Memorial
"I devoured War Story with enormous pleasure. What a masterly storyteller she is, and how good at creating characters in whom one believes and whose destiny one cares about."
-- Philip Ziegler, author of Soldiers
"I couldn't have liked it more, especially the way [Sara Hely] combines a sweeping story with a wonderful sense of intimacy--I really felt I knew these people and was totally involved."
-- Sarah Harrison, author of The Grass Memorial
"I devoured War Story with enormous pleasure. What a masterly storyteller she is, and how good at creating characters in whom one believes and whose destiny one cares about."
-- Philip Ziegler, author of Soldiers
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- PublisherHeadline Book Publishing, Limited
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 0747267944
- ISBN 13 9780747267942
- BindingPaperback
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