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Northshire Bookstore ReviewReviewed By... Karen FrankImagine Rosamund Pilcher and P.G. Wodehouse having a good old chin wag, and you have an idea of the wit, soul and charm of this novel. Set in the pastoral Channel Island at the end of WWII, the authors tell a tender and sometimes tragic tale involving a London author and her blossoming relationship with the residents of formerly German occupied Guernsey. This book will help to blow some 21st century angst out ... read more>>>
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Northshire Bookstore ReviewReviewed By... Karen FrankThis is a different, more subtle rendering of one of the great themes of Irish literature. The agony of emigration to America and the consequences which can be both tragic and empowering, are detailed in this novel with the author's light but discerning touch. This is an absorbing story with delicately drawn characters and an ambiguous message. The usual melodrama of the situation is avoided and the reader is ... read more>>>
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Northshire Bookstore Review
Reviewed By... Karen Frank
I couldn't turn the pages fast enough! This disturbing and eloquent story of human failure in the post WWII South addresses questions which never go away, told from the various points of view of the main characters. Powerful and masterfully written.
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Karen Frank
 Books and music feed my soul. I tend to be an eclectic reader and my choices include both fiction and non-fiction across many styles. My favorite music runs to Folk, Celtic and Early Music. Books in the Gardening section are my responsibility and I dream of creating the kinds of beautiful spaces I can only read about. If you are interested in EVERYTHING, as I am and are not too worried about focus, you may enjoy checking out my selections.
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