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May Smith is twenty-four at the outbreak of World War Two; at night, the sirens wail, and the young men of the village leave to fight. But still, ordinary life goes on: May goes shopping, plays tennis, takes holidays and even falls in love - while recording it faithfully in her diary.

'May is simply a joy, a bright spark in dark times' The Times



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I grew to love every single detail. This is what it really must have been like to live through the war in Derbyshire on a teacher's salary with no car. I was fascinated -- Ysenda Maxtone Graham * Spectator *
May Smith is simply a joy, a bright spark in dark times -- Iain Finlayson * The Times *
Well written, witty and absorbing, Smith's chronicles give us an insight into the life and impact of the war in a small English village -- Nilima Marshall * Yorkshire Evening Post *

These Wonderful Rumours!: A Young Schoolteacher's

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      Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
      Publication Date: 12/09/2013
      ISBN13: 9781844088119, 978-1844088119
      ISBN10: 1844088111
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      May Smith is twenty-four at the outbreak of World War Two; at night, the sirens wail, and the young men of the village leave to fight. But still, ordinary life goes on: May goes shopping, plays tennis, takes holidays and even falls in love - while recording it faithfully in her diary.

      'May is simply a joy, a bright spark in dark times' The Times



      Trade Review
      I grew to love every single detail. This is what it really must have been like to live through the war in Derbyshire on a teacher's salary with no car. I was fascinated -- Ysenda Maxtone Graham * Spectator *
      May Smith is simply a joy, a bright spark in dark times -- Iain Finlayson * The Times *
      Well written, witty and absorbing, Smith's chronicles give us an insight into the life and impact of the war in a small English village -- Nilima Marshall * Yorkshire Evening Post *

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