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OverviewThe Abandoned Daughter by Mary Wood is the second book in The Girls Who Went To War series. Voluntary nurse Ella is haunted by the soldiers' cries she hears on the battlefields of Dieppe. But that's not the only thing that haunts her. When her dear friend Jim breaks her trust, Ella is left bruised and heartbroken. Over the years, her friendships have been pulled apart at the seams by the effects of war. Now, more than ever, she feels so alone. At a military hospital in France, Ella befriends Connie and Paddy. Slowly she begins to heal, and finds comfort in the arms of a French officer called Paulo - could he be her salvation? With the end of the war on the horizon, surely things have to get better? Ella grew up not knowing her real family but a clue leads her in their direction. What did happen to Ella's parents, and why is she so desperate to find out? Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mary WoodPublisher: Pan Macmillan Imprint: Pan Books Dimensions: Width: 13.00cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 19.50cm Weight: 0.320kg ISBN: 9781509850549ISBN 10: 1509850546 Pages: 432 Publication Date: 16 May 2019 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsWood is a born storyteller * Lancashire Evening Post * Author InformationBorn the thirteenth child of fifteen to a middle-class mother and an East End barrow boy, Mary Wood's family was poor, but rich in love. Over time, she developed a natural empathy with the less fortunate and is fascinated by social history. Mary raised four children and has numerous grandchildren, step-grandchildren and great-grandchildren. An avid reader, she first put pen to paper in 1989, and is now a full-time novelist whose books include The Forgotten Daughter and The Street Orphans. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |