The Lost Days of Summer, Katie Flynn
The Lost Days of Summer, Katie Flynn
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The Lost Days of Summer

Author: Katie Flynn

Narrator: Anne Dover

Unabridged: 13 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Soundings

Published: 06/01/2011

Categories: Fiction, Sagas


Synopsis

Nell Whitaker is 15 when war breaks out and her mother sends her to live with her Auntie Kath in a remote farmhouse on Anglesey. At first Nell hates it, but her friendship with Bryn, who works on the farm whilst waiting for his call-up papers, helps a lot. So when he leaves to join his ship, Nell is counts the days to his return. But her heart is broken when news reaches her that Bryn’s ship has been bombed and he has been drowned. Determined to bury her grief in hard work, Nell finds herself growing closer to Auntie Kath. As time passes, the women learn to help each other through the rigours of war.

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 on December 19, 2017

Really enjoyed reading this book. Recommended.......more

Goodreads review by Maria on August 19, 2012

Very slow......more

Goodreads review by Kathy on January 11, 2012

I nice, easy read. Nothing too dramatic happens and can be a bit long winded at times - but a good storyline. Not Katie Flynn's best - but still OK.......more

Goodreads review by Annette on July 21, 2020

I enjoyed this book, didn’t like Auntie Kath, she did improve as the book goes on.......more

Goodreads review by Maria on February 04, 2021

A really lovely light read set in war time Liverpool and Anglesey, it strikes the right balance between the reality of war and a focus on the lives of those in the countryside supporting the war effort. A lovely twist and multiple love stories with some switching between decades, but easy to transit......more