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Book SynopsisFrom an author who lived through - and served in - the conflict, a brilliant novel set in an English village at a turning point of the Second World War.
Trade ReviewThese fabulous, often funny stories have the authentic, freewheeling atmosphere of a time when all bets were off. * Daily Mail *
A wonderful read, packed with incident, colour and detail. * Telegraph *
The book captures the anxieties, heightened emotion and community spirit that marked this epoch-defining chapter in the nation's long and colourful history. * Yorkshire Post *
There Was a Time vividly evokes life in a Lincolnshire village in 1940. Elegantly written and with beautifully-drawn characters, this absorbing story, amusing and poignant by turns, tells of the impact of the last War on a small, close-knit community. -- Gervase Phinn
He writes beautifully - poignantly and with humour. * Telegraph & Argus *
White depicts unique, worried, caring individuals who it is not difficult to warm to and who are memorable. * Lincolnshire Life *
A tender evocation of a unique period in history * Sunday Mirror *