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  • The Girl Who Disappeared

  • By: James Lingard
  • Narrated by: Natalie Beran
  • Length: 4 hrs and 57 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (2 ratings)

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By: James Lingard
Narrated by: Natalie Beran
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Summary

Emily falls passionately in love with working-class Walter, despite fierce opposition from her class-conscious father. She sees marriage as a partnership of equals and resolves to elope to escape such a male-dominated society.

Emily’s actions will see her struggle to survive the subsequent devastation brought about by the war, as she and her four-year-old son are thrown into the midst of danger and death. The family experience rationing and the terror of bombing. Their air raid shelter is destroyed by a direct hit.

When Walter volunteers for the army, Emily and her son are evacuated to a rat-infested cottage in a farming community near Hebden Bridge. The war changes Walter into an efficient army officer who demands to be obeyed. Emily worries that she might have a rival for his affections. How can she restore their loving relationship?

The Girl Who Disappeared is a moving love story about one woman’s enduring resilience, a story full of quiet humor, and surprising twists and turns.
©2020 James Lingard (P)2020 Wordwooze Publishing
20th Century Historical Fiction Romance War Witty
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It's okay listen

The historical information was well researched and accurate. What threw me was the use of Walter's name. He is often referred to as my Jimmy or her Jimmy. At first, I had to stop and think, who is Jimmy? I thought it must be a mistake, but when it happened over and over, I realised it was deliberate, like 'her husband' and I came to realise that Jimmy and Walter were the same person. The narrator spoke too fast too, but that was not a problem as I could slow her down. Otherwise a decent enough listen.

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