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The Runaway Sisters

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The Runaway Sisters

By: Ann Bennett
Narrated by: Naomi Frederick
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I’ll never forget the night when everything changed. I saw the first glimmers of daylight over the roofs from the window before I heard it. We were used to air raids by then and I recognized German engines, but something felt different this time. They were closer than I’d ever heard them before....

Devon, 1940: When 15-year-old Daisy is evacuated from her home in London, she knows she must look after her younger sister, Peggy. She is the only one who can reassure Peggy that life will go back to normal, reading to her from their one battered children’s book, ensuring she takes the cough medicine their mother tucked in the pocket of her gas mask bag.

But when the sisters’ new home is suddenly bombed, they are taken into the countryside, and Daisy quickly realizes that not everyone at home is on the right side of the war. Forced to work in fields alongside orphan children, she finds herself drawn to a young boy called John, who has tried and failed to escape many times before.

Then Peggy gets sick and Daisy knows that, to save her life, they must run away. But now Peggy is not the only one Daisy is desperate to protect. As war rages all around, Daisy learns that sometimes you have to sacrifice everything if you want to save the people you love. And that the choices you make in your darkest days will affect your family for generations to come....

Perfect for fans of Lisa Wingate, Diney Costeloe, and Shirley Dickson, The Runaway Sisters is a tale of heart-wrenching loss and uplifting courage. It’s a story about family and the light that can be found in the dark clouds of war.

©2020 Ann Bennett (P)2020 Bookouture
20th Century Fiction Historical Fiction Women's Fiction War Feel-Good Tearjerking
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I found my new favourite author.
Amazing story! Narration is perfect. Couldn't put it away

Didn't want it to end!

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Multiple questions to be discover.
Love historical novels! I lived this authors other book too

Loved it

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Narrator is good. story was great but lacking in the ending. Probably could have continued with the story once Daisy finally got to meet her son.

very good

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I liked this book start to finish but I have to say as the book progressed, I couldn't stop listening. I was surprised to get goosebumps at the finale of the story. I really liked the narration as well. Very clear and easy to listen to.

Held My Interest

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Great story, such a tearjerker! I felt like there were just a few loose ends here and there that didn’t get answered, but overall, it was so good. I finished it in 2 days.

Couldn’t stop listening

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Hard to put down. Narrated beautifulIy. I felt the story to be very believable. So sad what war does to all, especially children.

Great “read”

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Historical fiction are my favorite reads and I loved this book. But I wanted to hear more about Daisy and Joe’s reunion.

More!

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The first half of the book was sad to listen to because of the way the children were treated. Knowing much of what was happening was real during the war. It was a very intriguing story, with a surprise ending.

Intriguing

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I highly highly highly recommend this beautiful story it will keep you on your toes the entire time and you will enjoy all of it to the very end

This book was my favorite audible ever

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Loved this book. Ann Bennett books are a wonderful read. The narrator was the perfect voice for this book.

great book

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