The Day Will Come

Name: The Day Will Come
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Beryl Matthews
ISBN: 9781407963310

Author: Beryl Matthews

Narrator: Annie Aldington

Unabridged: 8 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Soundings

Published: 08/01/2016

Categories: Fiction, Sagas

Synopsis

London, 1940. The war is raging across Europe and twenty-three-year-old Grace is devastated by the loss of her husband, Brian, at Dunkirk after only a year of marriage. Her secretary job at a law firm keeps her mind from dwelling on her sorrow but when her boss, James, enlists in the air force Grace is left without work. Alongside her best friend, Helen, the two young women join the War Office in a move that will change their lives forever. As Grace throws herself into the war effort, she must find the courage and strength to start her life over and find love again.

About Beryl Matthews

Beryl Matthews was born in London and now lives near Farnham. After a career in the inspection office of an aircraft factory, Beryl started writing fiction. Her first novel was published when she was seventy-one.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Teresa

I've given this a four but I'm dithering between a three and a four. I read it this afternoon and that's what it is, an easy Sunday afternoon read. This is about Grace and when we meet her it's 1940 and she's already lost her husband. Shortly afterwards she loses her job also. Then she and her friend......more

Goodreads review by Suze

It's 1940 and Grace's husband has been killed in the war. Grace is twenty-three years old and she was only married to her childhood sweetheart for a year. She's heartbroken and seeks distraction in her work as the secretary of a lawyer. When her boss decides to enlist as a pilot she has to find a ne......more

Goodreads review by Sheila

Grace is 23 and a war widow having just lost her husband Brian. She still lives with her parents but works as a secretary for a lawyer. She enjoys her job but when her boss, James tells her he is joining the RAF, she is suddenly out of work. He encourages her to meet with a friend of his for a posit......more

Goodreads review by Kathryn

I was gifted this book on a visit to England and really enjoyed reading this novel. It was paced well and the flow read very naturally. The story is set in London and drops you right into the action. The main character is not only likable, but there were times I really empathized with her. At one po......more