Tag Archives: England
To Die But Once – Jacqueline Winspear
It is spring, 1940, and England is full of fear, full of uncertainty, waiting, waiting for something to happen. Young men had gone abroad to fight a war as had their fathers. The country was on edge. Phil Coombes should … Continue reading
Posted in adult, historical fiction, mystery, Uncategorized
Tagged England, Maisie Dobbs, WWII
In This Grave Hour: A Maisie Dobbs Novel – Jacqueline Winspear
As the wireless crackled to life, conversation stopped and tension mounted. Maisie waited in the drawing room with her best friend, Priscilla, and Priscilla’s husband and boys. It was Sunday, September 3, 1939, and they were all prepared for what … Continue reading
Posted in adult, historical fiction, mystery, Uncategorized
Tagged 1939, England, WWII
Poppy – Mary Hooper
Poppy Pearson is a young maid in service to the aristocratic de Vere family during the outbreak of World War I. Poppy is urged by a former teacher to take advantage of the expanding opportunities to women due to the … Continue reading
Posted in highly recommend, historical fiction
Tagged 1914, England, nursing, World War I
