{"product_id":"the-angels-of-englemere-wood-9780241557198","title":"The Angels of Englemere Wood","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ehe inspiring, uplifting true story of a group of London girls dispatched to a children''s home in rural England during the Blitz, and meet the formidable nurse and Lady in Waiting who transformed their lives forever . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A heartwarming story of hope and kindness'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''An engaging war-time tale. These evocative first-person memories conjure a vivid picture of 1940s Britain, leaving a lasting impression''\u003c\/b\u003e Lucy Fisher\u003cbr\u003e__________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBombs were falling all over Britain . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor one young Londoner in a children''s home - Queenie Clapton - it might have been the end of the world. Yet swiftly evacuated Queenie, along with the other children taken up by the Waifs and Strays Society, escaped the shattered streets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInstead, she found herself invited into the stately home of Dorothy Peyton, a recently widowed Lady in Waiting. There, under the formidable guidance of Matron Bailey, Queenie discovered a n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn engaging war-time tale\u003c\/b\u003e about the fortitude of children and the transformative impact of one woman's care for them. These \u003cb\u003eevocative first-person memories conjure a vivid picture of 1940s Britain, leaving a lasting impression.\u003c\/b\u003e -- Lucy Fischer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA heart-warming story of hope and kindness\u003c\/b\u003e * Daily Express *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull of fascinating detail, affectionately told\u003c\/b\u003e, The Angels of Englemere Wood is by turns \u003cb\u003ea humbling, touching, astonishing and ultimately uplifting read\u003c\/b\u003e -- Joanna Toye\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA winning blend of nostalgic personal narratives with a detailed social history of World War Two.\u003c\/b\u003e I guarantee you'll be charmed by every one of the cast of waifs and strays, as well as by the \"Angels\" who took care of them. * Duncan Barrett *\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003cb\u003eexquisite, \u003c\/b\u003emeticulously researched\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eaccount of what happened to Britain's disadvantaged children and all who touched their lives when war came. \u003cb\u003eGentle, fascinating, nostalgic - I loved being in the company of this beautiful humane book\u003c\/b\u003e -- Tessa Dunlop\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA well-documented, imaginatively empathetic account of her life\u003c\/b\u003e * The Times Literary Supplement *\u003cbr\u003eThe Angels of Englemere is a \u003cb\u003eheart rending\u003c\/b\u003e and meticulously researched story of love, loss, companionship and bonding through the eyes of a group of disadvantaged children during WW2. When their families couldn't cope with them, doors opened that would transform their lives. This is a \u003cb\u003ebeautifully written nostalgic read\u003c\/b\u003e. -- Ellee Seymour\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733230661975,"sku":"9780241557198","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780241557198.jpg?v=1719999726","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-angels-of-englemere-wood-9780241557198","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}