22 Britannia Road

Author : Amanda Hodgkinson
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101514086
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 22 Britannia Road written by Amanda Hodgkinson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-04-28 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tour de force that echoes modern classics like Suite Francaise and The Postmistress. "Housekeeper or housewife?" the soldier asks Silvana as she and eight- year-old Aurek board the ship that will take them from Poland to England at the end of World War II. There her husband, Janusz, is already waiting for them at the little house at 22 Britannia Road. But the war has changed them all so utterly that they'll barely recognize one another when they are reunited. "Survivor," she answers. Silvana and Aurek spent the war hiding in the forests of Poland. Wild, almost feral Aurek doesn't know how to tie his own shoes or sleep in a bed. Janusz is an Englishman now-determined to forget Poland, forget his own ghosts from the way, and begin a new life as a proper English family. But for Silvana, who cannot escape the painful memory of a shattering wartime act, forgetting is not a possibility. One of the most searing debuts to come along in years, 22 Britannia Road. is the wrenching chronicle of how these damaged people try to become, once again, a true family. An unforgettable novel that cries out for discussion, it is a powerful story of primal maternal love, overcoming hardship, and, ultimately, acceptance-one that will pierce your heart.

Author : Amanda Hodgkinson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9782266236249
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 22 Britannia Road written by Amanda Hodgkinson and published by . This book was released on 2013-10-03 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 22 Britannia Road : c'est ici que, au lendemain de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, Janusz, soldat polonais réfugié en Angleterre, s'apprête à retrouver sa femme Silvana et leur fils Aurek. Mais après sept ans de séparation, comment renouer le fil ? Et si l'amour n'était plus là ? Silvana a beau répéter que "le temps ne change rien", l'exode, la faim et la souffrance ont imprimé de la tristesse dans ses yeux, et Aurek considère son père comme un étranger. La guerre a laissé bien des traces, et semé des secrets, qui pourraient achever de détruire cette famille.

Author : Amanda Hodgkinson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789022960240
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Britannia Road 22 / druk 9 written by Amanda Hodgkinson and published by . This book was released on 2013-02-05 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Amanda Hodgkinson
Publisher : Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3423409630
Total Pages : 441 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 22 Britannia Road written by Amanda Hodgkinson and published by Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: »Haushälterin oder Ehefrau?«, fragt der Soldat Silvana, als sie und der siebenjährige Aurek am Ende des Zweiten Weltkrieges an Bord des Schiffes gehen, das sie von Polen nach England bringen wird. Was soll Silvana erwidern? Sie weiß nicht mehr, ob die Worte ›Haus‹ und ›Ehe‹ noch irgendetwas mit ihr zu tun haben. Und Janusz, der sie nach Jahren der Trennung erwartet? Janusz versucht zu vergessen, was war, und träumt von einer englischen Art von Glück.Drei Menschen, bestimmt von emotionaler Entfremdung, von Sehnsucht und Verrat, mit dem unbedingten Wunsch, zusammenzugehören. Hodgkinsons Sprache ist von großer Eindringlichkeit und Ruhe. Atmosphärisch dicht und in filmischen Bildern bringt sie einen sanft-melancholischen Ton zum Klingen, der einen eigenen Zauber entfaltet.

Author : Amanda Hodgkinson
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141964995
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spilt Milk written by Amanda Hodgkinson and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2014-02-06 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A potent, moving story of mother and sisterhood' Sainsbury's Magazine 'A tale of sisterhood, lies and illegitimate babies' Good Housekeeping The new novel from the author of 22 Britannia Road, Amanda Hodgkinson. 1913. Unmarried sisters Nellie and Vivian Marsh live an impoverished existence in a tiny cottage on the banks of the Little River in Suffolk. Their life is quiet and predictable, until a sudden flood throws up a strange fish on their doorstep and a travelling man who will change them forever. 1939. Eighteen-year-old Birdie Farr is working as a barmaid in the family pub in London. When she realises she is pregnant she turns to her mother Nellie, who asks her sister to arrange an adoption for Birdie's new born daughter. But as the years pass Birdie discovers she cannot escape the Marsh sisters' shadowy past - and her own troubling obsession with finding her lost daughter will have deep consequences for all of them . . . Amanda Hodgkinson was born in Burnham-on-Sea in Somerset and grew up in Essex and Suffolk. She currently lives in south-west France with her husband and two daughters. Her first novel, 22 Britannia Road, is available in Penguin.

Author : Jennifer Niven
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101603445
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Becoming Clementine written by Jennifer Niven and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-09-25 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of the New York Times bestseller All the Bright Places—soon to be a Netflix film starring Elle Fanning—comes a spellbinding story of a secret mission and dangerous passion in World War II Paris. After delivering a B-17 Flying Fortress to Britain, an American volunteers to copilot a plane carrying special agents to their drop spot over Normandy. Her personal mission: to find her brother, who is missing in action. After her plane is shot down, though, she’s on the run for her life. In Paris, the beautiful aviatrix Velva Jean Hart becomes Clementine Roux, a daring woman on an epic adventure with her team to capture an operative known only as “Swan.” Once settled on Rue de la Néva, Clementine works as a spy with the Resistance and finds herself falling in love with her fellow agent, Émile, a handsome and mysterious Frenchman with secrets of his own. When Clementine ends up in the most brutal prison in Paris, trying to help Émile and the team rescue Swan, she discovers the depths of human cruelty, the triumph of her own spirit, and the bravery of her team, who will stop at nothing to carry out their mission. Readers of 22 Britannia Road, The Postmistress, and Suite Francaise will cherish Becoming Clementine—a romantic World War II adventure told from the perspective of a courageous and beautiful heroine.

Author : Toni Summers Hargis
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1429905190
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rules, Britannia written by Toni Summers Hargis and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you respond to a dinner invitation that says "Eight for eight thirty"? What might induce you to get off a London train at a place called Mud Chute? When is it okay to drive over a sleeping policeman? And why do teh Brits keep saying "Who's she, the cat's mother"? Rules, Britannia is an invaluable resource for Americans who want to make a smooth transition when visiting or relocating to the UK. This entertaining and practical insider's guide contains scores of established do's and dont's that only a Brit would know. Most of us know that an elevator is called a "lifet," a toilet is a "loo," and the trunk of your car is the "boot," but who would have a clue about a "sprog" or a "gobsmacked berk"? These phrases are part of daily conservation in the UK, and leave many visiting Americans as baffled as if they listening to a foreign language. Covering such essential topics as vocabulary, house- or "flat"-hunting, business culture, child rearing, and even relationship etiqutte, Rules, Britannia will ease the anxiety that comes with a transatlantic move or extended visit, and is sure to make any old Yank feel like a regular Joe Bloggs.

Author : Karen White
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0698141512
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Grand Central written by Karen White and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ten bestselling authors inspired by New York City's iconic Grand Central Terminal have created their own stories, set on the same day, just after the end of World War II, in a time of hope, uncertainty, change, and renewal…. A war bride awaits the arrival of her GI husband at the platform…A Holocaust survivor works at the Oyster Bar, where a customer reminds him of his late mother…A Hollywood hopeful anticipates her first screen test and a chance at stardom in the Kissing Room… On any particular day, thousands upon thousands of people pass through Grand Central, through the whispering gallery, beneath the ceiling of stars, and past the information booth and its beckoning four-faced clock, to whatever destination is calling them. It is a place where people come to say hello and good-bye. And each person has a story to tell. Featuring stories from Melanie Benjamin, Jenna Blum, Amanda Hodgkinson, Pam Jenoff, Sarah Jio, Sarah McCoy, Kristina McMorris, Alyson Richman, Erika Robuck, and Karen White With an Introduction by #1 New York Times bestselling author Kristin Hannah

Author : Kwasi Kwarteng
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137032243
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Britannia Unchained written by Kwasi Kwarteng and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-11-09 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Britain is at a cross-roads; from the economy, to the education system, to social mobility, Britain must learn the rules of the 21st century, or face a slide into mediocrity. Brittania Unchained travels around the world, exploring the nations that are triumphing in this new age, seeking lessons Britain must implement to carve out a bright future.

Author : Helene Gremillon
Publisher : Penguin Group
ISBN 13 : 0143121561
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Confidant written by Helene Gremillon and published by Penguin Group. This book was released on 2012-10-30 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A gripping first novel" (Le Figaro Littéraire) and an award-winning international sensation as haunting and unforgettable as Suite Française Paris, 1975. Camille sifts through letters of condolence after her mother's death when a strange, handwritten missive stops her short. At first she believes she received it by mistake. But then, a new letter arrives each week from a mysterious stranger, Louis, who seems intent on recounting the story of his first love, Annie. They were separated in the years before World War II when Annie befriended a wealthy, barren couple and fell victim to a merciless plot just as German troops arrive in Paris. But also awaiting Camille's discovery is the other side of the story, which will call into question Annie's innocence and reveal the devastating consequences of jealousy and revenge. As Camille reads on, she begins to realize that her own life may be the next chapter in this tragic story.