The Orphan's Homecoming
Published on 23. November 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-0-00-849244-1 (ISBN)
Description
The USA Today and Globe & Mail Canadian bestseller is back with a brand new gripping and heartfelt historical novel!
Could the shifting winds of change finally carry Kitty home?
After five long years of endless warfare, Red Cross nurse Kitty Pattison has seen her share of heartbreak and loss. And now, with her beloved fiance Dr Michael McCarthy recuperating from a head injury across the ocean in Canada, and her dear friends Trixie and Jo scattered to the four corners of the war effort, it's harder than ever to battle through the heavy-hearted moments that mark the passing days.
But as she tends to the lost and wounded, Kitty finds a resilience of spirit within herself she never thought imaginable. Because with everything the war has taken from her, it has also given her a conviction that it can never destroy the things that really matter in life - love, friendship, and hope.
Could the shifting winds of change finally carry Kitty home?
After five long years of endless warfare, Red Cross nurse Kitty Pattison has seen her share of heartbreak and loss. And now, with her beloved fiance Dr Michael McCarthy recuperating from a head injury across the ocean in Canada, and her dear friends Trixie and Jo scattered to the four corners of the war effort, it's harder than ever to battle through the heavy-hearted moments that mark the passing days.
But as she tends to the lost and wounded, Kitty finds a resilience of spirit within herself she never thought imaginable. Because with everything the war has taken from her, it has also given her a conviction that it can never destroy the things that really matter in life - love, friendship, and hope.
Reviews / Votes
Readers LOVE The Secret Orphan:'Keeps you wanting to read into the small hours' Lisa, Goodreads
'The best and most beautiful book I've read in a long time' Brid, Netgalley
'Simply amazing' Rikki-Doodlebug's Book Reviews
'Captivated from beginning to end' Jessyca, Goodreads
'A gripping, page turner set in WWI ... Loved it' Amanda, Netgalley
'A real page turner ... You will find yourself in England during the war with a story that will stay with you' Lou, Goodreads
'A stunning novel and one that should be recommended' Postcard Reviews
'A must read for WWII historical fiction fans' Lizbeth, Goodreads
'One of my new favourite novels ... I love everything about this story' Ashley Murphy Reads
'The depiction of wartime life in the Coventry bombings and on a Cornish farm were realistic and compelling' Vivien Brown
'A story that I will remember for a long time to come' Shirley, Goodreads Reviewer
'Loved every minute of this hard to put down book ... highly recommend putting this on your reading list - especially if you love historical fiction and WWII' Roxane, Goodreads
'A must-read for anyone who loves historical fiction (especially World War II fiction) or romance' Kindred Connection Reviews
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 129 mm
Width: 198 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
226 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-849244-1 (9780008492441)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Person
Glynis Peters is a British author and writes WWII historical romance novels. She lives by the sea in Essex with her husband of forty-plus years, they have three adult children, and four grandchildren. Glynis is a retired NHS nurse.
When not writing she enjoys time out with her husband and family, card-making and walking Harry their lively Cockapoo. Her son lives with his family in Cochrane, Alberta, Canada, hence the Canadian heroes and characters in her books.
When not writing she enjoys time out with her husband and family, card-making and walking Harry their lively Cockapoo. Her son lives with his family in Cochrane, Alberta, Canada, hence the Canadian heroes and characters in her books.