Spelthorpe at War
Published on 28. September 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-83628-407-9 (ISBN)
Description
The Spelthorpe Trilogy.
A delightful tale of history, romance and mystery set on the stunning Norfolk Coast in three books spanning two decades between 1932 and 1953 in a rural community called Spelthorpe. The community fiercely protects its own.
In this second book the children of the key families reach adulthood. With dramatic events they grow up quickly. Passions are intense and with the advent of war the Merdogs take a back seat. The Spelthope Company becomes fully involved in the war effort at home when they are devastated by personal tragedy. They come through a brutal war displaying extreme courage at Dunkirk, in the air with the RAF and in occupied France but they strive to return to Spelthorpe - a place where you will feel you should belong. You will want to go there and never leave.
A delightful tale of history, romance and mystery set on the stunning Norfolk Coast in three books spanning two decades between 1932 and 1953 in a rural community called Spelthorpe. The community fiercely protects its own.
In this second book the children of the key families reach adulthood. With dramatic events they grow up quickly. Passions are intense and with the advent of war the Merdogs take a back seat. The Spelthope Company becomes fully involved in the war effort at home when they are devastated by personal tragedy. They come through a brutal war displaying extreme courage at Dunkirk, in the air with the RAF and in occupied France but they strive to return to Spelthorpe - a place where you will feel you should belong. You will want to go there and never leave.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Market Harborough
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 139 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
366 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83628-407-9 (9781836284079)
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Person
Ashley Clark spent thirty years with the Kent County Constabulary starting as a very young village constable but then as a detective. For his last 12 years he was mostly based in France working closely with the French police. After retiring he has been working as a battlefield guide in both France and Belgium, as well as on a Kent sheep farm and an Exmoor shooting estate. He lives in Whitstable.