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A Nightingale Christmas Carol: (Nightingales 8)
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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A Nightingale Christmas Carol: (Nightingales 8)
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Donna Douglas
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Series | Nightingales |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:384 | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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Category/Genre | Modern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945) |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781784750015
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Classifications | Dewey:823.92 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Cornerstone
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Imprint |
Arrow Books Ltd
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Publication Date |
17 November 2016 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The new Nightingales Christmas novel from the Sunday Times top ten bestselling author of Nightingales Under the Mistletoe. Set during the Second World War. All that Dora Riley wants is her husband home safe for Christmas. ; ;The Nightingale Hospital, London, 1944- With her husband Nick away fighting, Dora struggles to keep the home fires burning and is put in charge of a ward full of German prisoners of war. Can she find it in her heart to care for her enemies? ; ;Fellow nurse Kitty thinks she might be falling for a German soldier, whilst Dora's old friend Helen returns from Europe with a dark secret. ; ;Can the women overcome their prejudices and the troubles of their past to do their duty for their country?
Author Biography
Donna Douglas lives in York with her husband and two cats. They have a grown-up daughter. When she is not busy writing, she is generally reading, watching Netflix or drinking cocktails. Sometimes all at the same time.
ReviewsThe new Nightingales Christmas novel from the Sunday Times top ten bestselling author of Nightingales Under the Mistletoe. Set during the Second World War. All that Dora Riley wants is her husband home safe for Christmas... The Nightingale Hospital, London, 1944: With her husband Nick away fighting, Dora struggles to keep the home fires burning and is put in charge of a ward full of German prisoners of war. Can she find it in her heart to care for her enemies? Fellow nurse Kitty thinks she might be falling for a German soldier, whilst Dora's old friend Helen returns from Europe with a dark secret. Can the women overcome their prejudices and the troubles of their past to do their duty for their country? * from the publisher's description * A must for fans of Call the Midwife or for anyone who enjoys stories set on the home-front in WW2 * Frost Magazine * Compelling, emotional and as gripping as ever * Bookish Jottings * A lovely page-turner * Prima *
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