Author: Barbara Mutch
Publisher: Allison & Busby Ltd
ISBN: 074902125X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
A seashell and a sealed letter form a tenuous connectionto a forbidden wartime romance1937. Simon's Town is a vibrant and diverse community in a picturesque part ofthe Union of South Africa. At the heart of the town is the Royal Navy port, andLouise Ahrendts, daughter of a shipbuilder, nurtures the idea that through hardwork she could step beyond a destiny of domestic service. She dreams ofbecoming a nurse and she has the tenacity to make this dream a reality. Whenthe Second World War breaks out and the port becomes a hub of activity,Louise's path crosses with that of Lieutenant David Horrocks. Despite the gulf intheir backgrounds and the expectations facing them from family on both sides,Louise and David are determined to be together.But as the end of the war approaches and a new troubled moment of historydawns, will they find their way back to each other?
The Girl from Simon's Bay
Author: Barbara Mutch
Publisher: Allison & Busby Ltd
ISBN: 074902125X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
A seashell and a sealed letter form a tenuous connectionto a forbidden wartime romance1937. Simon's Town is a vibrant and diverse community in a picturesque part ofthe Union of South Africa. At the heart of the town is the Royal Navy port, andLouise Ahrendts, daughter of a shipbuilder, nurtures the idea that through hardwork she could step beyond a destiny of domestic service. She dreams ofbecoming a nurse and she has the tenacity to make this dream a reality. Whenthe Second World War breaks out and the port becomes a hub of activity,Louise's path crosses with that of Lieutenant David Horrocks. Despite the gulf intheir backgrounds and the expectations facing them from family on both sides,Louise and David are determined to be together.But as the end of the war approaches and a new troubled moment of historydawns, will they find their way back to each other?
Publisher: Allison & Busby Ltd
ISBN: 074902125X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
A seashell and a sealed letter form a tenuous connectionto a forbidden wartime romance1937. Simon's Town is a vibrant and diverse community in a picturesque part ofthe Union of South Africa. At the heart of the town is the Royal Navy port, andLouise Ahrendts, daughter of a shipbuilder, nurtures the idea that through hardwork she could step beyond a destiny of domestic service. She dreams ofbecoming a nurse and she has the tenacity to make this dream a reality. Whenthe Second World War breaks out and the port becomes a hub of activity,Louise's path crosses with that of Lieutenant David Horrocks. Despite the gulf intheir backgrounds and the expectations facing them from family on both sides,Louise and David are determined to be together.But as the end of the war approaches and a new troubled moment of historydawns, will they find their way back to each other?
Lady Anne Barnard at the Cape of Good Hope, 1797-1802
Author: Dorothea Fairbridge
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
Simon's Town
Author: Boet Dommisse
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Simon's Town (Cape of Good Hope, South Africa)
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Simon's Town (Cape of Good Hope, South Africa)
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
The New International Encyclopaedia
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 964
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 964
Book Description
Unforgettable
Author: Scott Simon
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 125006113X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
A moving memoir about NPR host Scott Simon's connection to his mother—inspired by the popular tweets he shared during her death.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 125006113X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
A moving memoir about NPR host Scott Simon's connection to his mother—inspired by the popular tweets he shared during her death.
New International Encyclopedia
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 990
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 990
Book Description
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Author: Library of Congress
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Subject headings, Library of Congress
Languages : en
Pages : 1644
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Subject headings, Library of Congress
Languages : en
Pages : 1644
Book Description
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Author: Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Subject headings, Library of Congress
Languages : en
Pages : 1662
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Subject headings, Library of Congress
Languages : en
Pages : 1662
Book Description
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century atlas of the world, prepared under the superintendence of Benjamin E. Smith
Author: William Dwight Whitney
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Atlases
Languages : en
Pages : 938
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Atlases
Languages : en
Pages : 938
Book Description
The Century Atlas of the World
Author: Benjamin Eli Smith
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Atlases
Languages : en
Pages : 936
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Atlases
Languages : en
Pages : 936
Book Description