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When World War II breaks out, Laura Anstey learns firsthand what war, and love, are all about, and begins to question the stories she has been told about her father Edwin, who supposedly died as a hero in France in 1918.
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A young girl uncovers a family mystery.
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'There are ghosts. The air is buzzing with them and I have to sit and listen while they whisper to me...'
Edwin Anstey died a hero's death in France in 1918. Of that his daughter, Laura, had been assured by everyone in the village of Anstey Parva. But they were all strangely reluctant to talk about this hero, whose name did not appear on the village war memorial along with other fallen soldiers. Was there some terrible secret? Why was Laura not allowed to know about her father, whom she had never seen?
A child of the Great War, Laura was twenty when the Second World War broke out, and as an Anstey she had to do her bit. In the ATS she was posted to Egypt and learned at first hand about war and what it means. She found love - or thought she had - but realised, almost too late, that her heart belonged much nearer home. And always, haunting her, was her father - handsome (she believed), brave (she hoped) but always, mysteriously, absent.
Edwin Anstey died a hero's death in France in 1918. Of that his daughter, Laura, had been assured by everyone in the village of Anstey Parva. But they were all strangely reluctant to talk about this hero, whose name did not appear on the village war memorial along with other fallen soldiers. Was there some terrible secret? Why was Laura not allowed to know about her father, whom she had never seen?
A child of the Great War, Laura was twenty when the Second World War broke out, and as an Anstey she had to do her bit. In the ATS she was posted to Egypt and learned at first hand about war and what it means. She found love - or thought she had - but realised, almost too late, that her heart belonged much nearer home. And always, haunting her, was her father - handsome (she believed), brave (she hoped) but always, mysteriously, absent.
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- PublisherSt Martins Pr
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 0312183135
- ISBN 13 9780312183134
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages458
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Apple Blossom Time
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First US Edition. Black hardcovers in Near Fine condition, tightly bound, a bright unmarked text with light spine end bumping . The DJ is unclipped, light cover scuffing, overall in Very Good+ condition. "When World War II breaks out, Laura learns what war means, and she finds love--or thinks she has. But always haunting her is the image of her father--handsome (she believes) , brave (she hopes) , but always, mysteriously, absent. A superbly plotted, romantic saga reminiscent of Daphne du Maurier. Everyone assures Laura that Edwin Anstey died a hero's death in France in 1918. But Laura suspects there is something about her father unrevealed. ; 1.34 x 8.27 x 5.91 Inches; 459 pages. Seller Inventory # 12821
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