Orphans of the Storm, Katie Flynn
Orphans of the Storm, Katie Flynn
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Orphans of the Storm

Author: Katie Flynn

Narrator: Julia Franklin

Unabridged: 12 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Soundings

Published: 06/01/2006

Categories: Fiction, Sagas


Synopsis

Jess and Nancy, nursing in France during the Great War, are very different girls with much in common. Both have lost their lovers in the trenches, so when the war is over, they return to a bleak future, nursing in Liverpool. Very soon, however, their paths diverge. Nancy marries an Australian and goes to live in the Outback, whilst Jess marries a Liverpudlian. Both have children; Nancy's eldest is Pete, and Jess has a daughter, Debbie. When the Second World War is declared, Pete joins the RAF and comes to England, promising his mother that he will visit Jess. In the thick of the Blitz, Pete finds Jess's home destroyed and her daughter missing. Whatever the cost, Pete must find her…

About Katie Flynn

Katie Flynn is the pen name of the much-loved writer, Judy Turner, who published over ninety novels in her lifetime. Judy's unique stories were inspired by hearing family recollections of life in Liverpool during the early twentieth century, and her books went on to sell more than eight million copies. Judy passed away in January 2019, aged 82.The legacy of Katie Flynn lives on through her daughter, Holly Flynn, who continues to write under the Katie Flynn name. Holly worked as an assistant to her mother for many years and together they co-authored a number of Katie Flynn novels.Holly lives in the north east of Wales with her husband Simon and their two children. When she's not writing she enjoys walking her two lurchers, Sparky and Snoopy, in the surrounding countryside, and cooking forbidden foods such as pies, cakes and puddings! She looks forward to sharing many more Katie Flynn stories, which she and her mother devised together, with readers in the years to come.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Shirley

Loved this book. Easy to read but hard to put down. Recommended.......more

Goodreads review by Sally

Quick and easy book to read. Somewhat unpredictable, many interesting facts about The Great War that I was unaware of. I enjoyed learning about the tough life of a rancher and his family in Australia and how the 2 worlds came together in the end.......more

An enjoyable read and a very good insight in to the lives of people during the 2nd world war.......more

Goodreads review by Georgia

Lovely book! Compared to some other books I've read, I found this book's pace a little slow in places, and there were a lot of time skips, but it works really well for the story and i honestly loved how the stories of the characters unfolded. The characters were very well developed and seeing them t......more