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War Babies
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 12 hrs and 20 mins
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Summary
From the best-selling author of Chocolate Girls comes a brand-new novel set on the struggling suburban streets of Birmingham during World War II.
Rachel Booker has a difficult start in life. When her father dies deep in gambling debt, her mother must harden herself to make ends meet but becomes so hard she has little room left for affection or warmth. Mother and daughter work at the open market in Birmingham, selling second-hand clothes or whatever they can find just to put a little food on the table.
But the market has a silver lining: it's there that Rachel makes her first childhood friend, Danny. As they grow older, the friendship grows into something more, and their innocent romance gives Rachel the care and comfort she's always craved.
But at just sixteen, as World War II breaks out, Rachel falls pregnant. They marry in haste, but it isn't long before Danny is called up. Rachel must scrape by with the other residents of Sparkbrook. If Danny ever makes it home, will he be the same boy she loved so fiercely? And if Rachel can sustain the family until then, will she end up as hard-hearted as her own mother?
War Babies is a moving and insightful novel about hardships on the homefront and how the war changed everybody it touched.
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- Vespatini
- 09-04-22
An interesting novel by Annie Murray
The focus on personal hardships faced by some Brummy women and their families during WW2 gave this novel an interesting slant. I thoroughly enjoyed it. A shout out to Annie Aldington, the narrator, as always.
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- A. Hudson
- 19-07-15
Good old fashioned story
Enjoyed this book it was a good story with lots of twists and turns. Not as gruelling as the other Annie Murray books but enjoyable
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- Carol draper
- 01-06-23
Excellent
Loved the story….very historically accurate and intersectional characters. Read very professionally by Annie, my favourite narrator.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-06-24
Another great listen by Annie Murray.
Another great listen by Annie Murray. You warm to the charcters and appreciate how hard life was during this challenging time yet most pulled together unlike today.
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- Susan
- 28-12-17
great read
enjoy ed as always naratted by Annie
wonderful brilliant thanks
Hough give ws five star's
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- mrs a j harding
- 28-11-18
Heartwarming
Lovely story about heartbreaking times during the war and life’s struggles afterwards. For the family’s left behind.
Recommended
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- Barrie
- 29-06-19
War Babies
Well written story drags you in. Recommended
Found it difficult to switch off at journey end
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- Beverley livesey
- 23-08-21
Fantastic from start to finish.
Loved this book annie Adlington brings the characters to life, couldn't put it down
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