Jeannie's War

Name: Jeannie's War
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Carol MacLean
ISBN: 9781399126304

Author: Carol MacLean

Narrator: Lesley Mackie

Unabridged: 9 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Magna Story Sound

Published: 05/01/2022

Categories: Fiction, Sagas

Synopsis

Glasgow, WW2. Despite being shy and reserved, Jeannie finds herself newly engaged to Arthur the day war is announced. Unsure if she would ever get another proposal, Jeanie accepts. But with war raging on, her wedding must wait. . .As she sets ofF to work at a munitions factory she meets Eileen, Janet and Annie. As her new friends reveal their chaotic romances at such a troubling time, Jeannie is grateful to be settled with rigid, formal, and straight-talking Arthur. Until she begins to doubt everything. After meeting Canadian solider Bill, Jeannie realises she has found a spark she was always missing. But how could she tell Arthur? And is she strong enough to fight her own battle, with the country already at war. . .?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Louise

Glasgow, 1939: Despite being shy and reserved, Jeannie Dougal finds herself newly engaged to handsome soldier, Arthur Dunn, the day war is announced. Jeannie accepts even though she's unsure if a girl from the tenements will fit in with Arthur's comfortable middle-class background. But as WWII takes......more

Goodreads review by Teresa

A lovely, lovely story set in WWII. We're with Jeannie Dougal and her family who live in Glasgow. We get to see the trials and tribulations of an ordinary family just prior to and during this world changing event. There are some wonderful characters. This includes some down right nasty ones as well......more

Goodreads review by StinaStaffymum

What a thoroughly enjoyable tale set in Glasgow at the onset of WW2 that I devoured almost in one sitting. A quick read that has an easy style and flows seamlessly, JEANNIE'S WAR is the story of Jeannie and her family, the Dougals. Like most wartime sagas, this one focuses on a working class family......more

Goodreads review by Kristina

Jeannie’s War by Carol MacLean is an engaging novel set that takes us to Glasgow, Scotland in 1939. The Dougal family is in their flat on Kiltie Street listening to Neville Chamberlain on the wireless as he declares they are now at war with Germany. Jeannie Dougal is a reserved young woman who does......more

Goodreads review by CLM

Enjoyed this WWII family saga set in Glasgow. My review: [URL not allowed]......more