Above the Bright Blue Sky

by Margaret Thornton | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 0749017627 Global Overview for this book
Registered by Roobarb14 of Leeds, West Yorkshire United Kingdom on 6/4/2018
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Journal Entry 1 by Roobarb14 from Leeds, West Yorkshire United Kingdom on Monday, June 4, 2018
Biography
Margaret Thornton was born in Blackpool and has lived there all her life. She is a qualified teacher but has retired in order to concentrate on her writing. She has two children and five grandchildren. Her previous Blackpool sagas are all available from Headline and have been highly praised.

Product description
Life for Maisie Jackson has been far from happy for a number of years - ever since her mother re-married after her beloved father's death, and her new stepfather and stepbrother moved into their small terraced house in Armley, Leeds. Suffering abuse at her cruel stepbrother's hand, and mercilessly tormented by her stepfather, Maisie dreams of escaping to a new life far away. And it seems her dreams are about to come true...It is 1939 and war is suddenly looming dark on the horizon. For many, with memories of the 'war to end all wars' still fresh in their minds, this is a horrific and frightening prospect. But for nine-year-old Maisie, it represents her longed-for chance of freedom - maybe she'll be evacuated to the countryside, to one of the places her father used to tell her about? As the small market town of Middlebeck in the Yorkshire dales prepares for the arrival of the evacuees, many of the villagers ponder on how they will cope with this sudden influx of visitors. But they are all determined to pull together and welcome the strangers with open arms, eager to 'do their bit' for the war effort.In this time of trouble, when life suddenly seems so precious and vulnerable, true and lasting friendships are formed and love blossoms as the dark cloud of war eventually clears to the bright blue sky of a hopeful future.

Journal Entry 2 by Roobarb14 at Leeds, West Yorkshire United Kingdom on Saturday, September 21, 2019

Released 4 yrs ago (9/21/2019 UTC) at Leeds, West Yorkshire United Kingdom

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Journal Entry 3 by kinedi at Rushyford, County Durham United Kingdom on Saturday, September 21, 2019
Picked up at the Leeds Meet Up ! Thanks for bringing along and so nice to ''meet '' you all

Journal Entry 4 by kinedi at George & Dragon pub in Heighington Village, County Durham United Kingdom on Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Released 4 yrs ago (11/13/2019 UTC) at George & Dragon pub in Heighington Village, County Durham United Kingdom

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