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  • Mother of Pearl

  • By: Maureen Lee
  • Narrated by: Nerys Hughes
  • Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (47 ratings)

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Mother of Pearl

By: Maureen Lee
Narrated by: Nerys Hughes
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Summary

Pretty Amy Curran was just 18 years old when she met Barney Patterson, the love of her life, on Southport pier in 1939. Their romantic, passionate marriage was made in heaven, or so they both believed. But when Britain declared war on Germany, Barney volunteered to fight and the couple were eventually separated for five long years. When he returned to Liverpool after VE Day he wasn't the same person - and neither was Amy.
©2008 Maureen Lee (P)2014 Audible, Inc.
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Lovely book

This book was so well researched who's to say that a mother would do anything to keep her child from going to prison

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very enjoyable

This audio book has been an excellent listen, very well read by Nerys Hughes and a very pleasant way to spend many afternoon listening and walking. The story was a simple story of how life can can change in an instant and how times over many decades can be different. A lovely feel good book with a heartfelt storyline.

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Very enjoyable

Enjoyed listening to this book, a good story, with a very good narrator, worth listening to

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Mother of pearl

Lovely book almost like a biography nothing in this story that could be far fetched loved it

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exellent read

Exellent and enthralling listen with at twist

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good read well read well worth listening to.

loved it. the story was well written and put together well. will read other books from this auther

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Great story with a difference.

I love a good war story from back in the day. This book didn't disapoint, the murder, prison & time spans made this even more interesting. love it, written so well & love Nerys Hughes too. Almost called my 2nd Child Derys, but he was a boy. Thank You.

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