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The Outcast Girls

A Completely Heartbreaking and Gripping World War 2 Historical Novel

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The Outcast Girls

By: Shirley Dickson
Narrated by: Rosie Jones
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An utterly heartbreaking tale of two young girls, worlds apart, who are thrown together when they have lost everything. Fans of Wives of War, Before We Were Yours, and Diney Costeloe will absolutely love this poignant and moving World War Two novel.

England, 1937: After a devastating childhood at Blakely Hall Orphanage, 15-year-old Sandra is released. She finds work as a housemaid, finally able to put her past behind her. But the start of World War Two throws the country into turmoil, and her brother, Alf, is sent away to fight, leaving her completely alone.

Germany, 1939: Eleven-year-old Frieda is about to board a ship bound for England with her brother, Kurt. Life at home is perilous, with synagogues set alight and innocent lives lost to the Nazis. They have no choice but to flee, with only their identity cards and a small suitcase. But at the last moment, as Frieda stands on the deck crammed with frightened children, she spots her brother jumping off, back to land.

England, 1943: Joining the Land Army, Sandra is sent to a farm in the remote countryside where she meets evacuee Frieda. The girls are grappling with their own tragedies - Sandra fretting over whether Alf, flying a bomber in the heavens, will see tomorrow, and Frieda distraught that Kurt abandoned her, uncertain whether he is alive.

Sandra and Frieda form a friendship that sees them through the darkest of days, but in times of war, heartbreak is always just around the corner. Will the girls ever be reunited with their loved ones? And will the relationships they have fostered amidst the terror of war survive?

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20th Century Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Sagas Heartfelt Tearjerking
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Compelling Storyline • Heartwarming Story • Excellent Narration • Realistic Portrayal • Engaging Vocal Performance
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Good book enjoyed the characters and their stories . It made me cry but still a very good story . Almost would like a continuation .

Good book

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I feel a bit cheated by the incomplete ending. kind of like the author was just done with the storyline

ending,

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I tried to become absorbed in this book but found it difficult. I was waiting for a climax but nothing. The struggles and sacrifices were very well written and documented. I did love the characters and the performances were very good.

Disappointing

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This was a beautiful story of friendship. Revealing how similar very different people's paths can be and how together they can find peace. I just felt like I needed to know more about what happened to the characters ahead. Maybe a part 2?

beautiful story of friendship

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Very good read, enjoyed this book very much. Loved the setting and the reader did a great job.

Great story!

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Stunning book, beautifully written, such a different storyline about the war with what happened in the UK rather than the typical warfront or POW camp book. There is plenty of emotion, details of the era and location, friendship, loss, love during the Second World War.

enjoyable

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Really enjoyed the story, the multi-dimensional characters, and the performance. Really felt immersed in war time England

Absorbing story

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such a beautiful story. listened in one go, just could not put it down. wish there was a book 2

could not put it down

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Excellett story. Kept me wondering what would happen next. Narration sometimes hard to understand but did great job differencat

Outcast

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What a story!!! An epic journey that leaves you wanting for more. The characters are real it seems, there struggles, the love, the hope, the frailty. Your rooting for a happy ending and a continuation for these characters in another Novel.
WONDERFULLY WRITTEN!

ABSOLUTELY emotional but worth it

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