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In September of 1940, during the Blitz in London, Audrey Stocking is blending in with other civilians who are trying to survive the nightly bombings, but she has a secret. She is German, and she is Jewish. Her fake passport and nearly perfect English allow her to blend in as she works hard to help evacuate British children into the countryside. Audrey longs to reunite with her family in Germany, but her double life, the bombings, and the watchful British Military Intelligence have forced her to stay put. And then there are the paralyzing nightmares . . .
Lieutenant Wesley Bowers, an American soldier training with London's Bomb Disposal Company 5, meets Audrey when an air raid leaves an unexploded bomb on the floor of her flat. She is attractive, intelligent, and compassion-ate, and there's an immediate connection between them. As they get to know each other, Wesley realizes Audrey is the one bright spot amid the war's unending bleakness and constant threat of death. But will he still feel the same if he discovers the secrets she is hiding? Secrets even Audrey is unaware of?
In Times of Rain and War is a gripping and heartbreakingly beautiful story about the strength and resilience of the human heart and spirit, reminding us there is always hope in hard times.
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April 6, 2021 -
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- ISBN: 9781629739748
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- ISBN: 9781629739748
- File size: 1544 KB
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- English
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March 15, 2021
In his latest novel, following The Other Side of the Bridge (2018), Wright explores the psychological wounds of war in London during WWII. As German bombs rain down during the Blitz, Audrey Stocking helps transport British children from the besieged city to the, hopefully, safer countryside while hiding her actual identity as a German Jew. Lieutenant Wes Bowers, an American marine training with a British bomb disposal unit, meets Audrey when his unit is called to disarm an unexploded bomb that landed in her flat. Drawn together by their shared experience as outsiders trying to navigate and survive wartime London, they quickly become friends. But can their relationship withstand the truth about Audrey's past, including a secret so traumatic she's buried it even from herself? Wright's characters grapple with questions of heroism, loyalty, and forgiveness as they reconcile their ideas about good and evil with the reality of a horrific war. Fans of Mitch Albom will appreciate this inspiring story based loosely on the wartime experiences of the real-life Lieutenant Wesley Bowers.COPYRIGHT(2021) Booklist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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