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ISBN: 0441484700

ISBN13: 9780441484706

Listening Valley

Name: Life Just Before and During WWII in Scotland and England
Item: Listening Valley
Rating: 4
Author: Thriftbooks.com User

(Book #2 in the Celia Series)

By D.E. Stevenson

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Book Overview

In Scotland on the eve of World War Two, Tonia and her sister Lou grow up as thick as thieves in a world apart from their detached parents and other children. But when Lou runs off to get married at eighteen, Tonia is left alone, unsure of who she is and wants to be. She accepts an offer of marriage from a kind but older man, and is soon in London amid bombings and rationing, her life filled with purpose as never before. However, when tragedy strikes, Tonia must return to Scotland and attempt to refashion her life once more...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0441484700

ISBN13:9780441484706

Release Date:January 1979

Publisher:Ace Books

Weight:0.40 lbs.

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Life Just Before and During WWII in Scotland and England

Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago

Raised in an uncaring and thoughtless family, the heroine develops confidence, self-esteem and courage to fight for her own life. Everything about the characters, the setting, and the plot, including the girl's marriage as a teenager to a man older than her father, reflects the culture and mores of this fascinating time. Pleasant, amusing, and a continuation of some of the characters from "Celia's House", it is one of D. E. Stevenson's more enjoyable books.

Younger Woman Marries an Older Man...

Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago

A very shy girl meets an older gentleman, a friend of her father's. Romance does not begin at once, but older man realizes she is not appreciated by her family. She has a younger, prettier sister who her parents tend to dote on, leaving the older girl feeling awkward and unwanted. Her marriage to this older man is successful. The young girl becomes a woman with the help of a caring, loving husband. He helps her to get to know herself and adquire self-esteem. The story is very touching.