Myra Carrol has it all - beauty, kindness and a loving marriage. One afternoon she is searching through her barn for objects which could be of help in the Second World War, when she comes across an old picture of herself . . .
She is immediately transported back to the carefree days of her childhood. Raised to be a strong woman by her governess Connie, Myra's honesty, confidence and angelically beautiful face gave her the best start in life . . . until her father's death takes her to boarding school.
Through nostalgic flashbacks we learn about the events that shaped Myra's life in this heart-warming family wartime novel by Carnegie Medal winning author, Noel Streatfeild.
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Interest Age: From 18 years
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978-1-5098-7674-7 (9781509876747)
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Mary Noel Streatfeild was born in Sussex in 1895. She was one of five children born to the Anglican Bishop of Lewes and found vicarage life very restricting. During World War One, Noel and her siblings volunteered in hospital kitchens and put on plays to support war charities, which is where she discovered her talent on stage. She studied at RADA to pursue a career in the theatre and after ten years as an actress turned her attention to writing adult and children's fiction. Her experiences in the arts heavily influenced her writing, most notably her famous children's story Ballet Shoes which won a Carnegie Medal and was awarded an OBE in 1983. Noel Streatfeild died in 1986.
