Like any street in any town, April Grove in Portsmouth has its good and bad neighbours, its gossip, scandal and romance. These three novels have young lovers parted almost before they have found each other, long-married couples divided by a common danger and children evacuated to the country, not knowing when or to what they will return. Their personal stories are played out against the backdrop of a great seaport at war: the horror of the air-raid sirens at night, the naval dockyards bustling with activity and the overwhelming desire to survive. Lilian Harry writes with a unique understanding of the Second World War. The warmth and authenticity of these novels bring home the harshness of war and the closeness of and generous friendships in communities such as April Grove.
- ISBN10 0752856596
- ISBN13 9780752856599
- Publish Date 19 June 2003
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 24 June 2005
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Orion Publishing Co
- Imprint Orion
- Format Paperback (UK Trade)
- Pages 880
- Language English