Book Overview
A vivid wartime saga of colour and authenticity capturing both the harshness and the warmth of life during the dark days of the Second World War. Dan Hodges is devastated when his wife Nora dies during the early days of the war. Working long hours in a Portsmouth shipyard, how is he to look after his two sons, Gordon and Sammy? Then Gordon, something of a tearaway, is sent to an approved school, which leaves young Sammy alone in the house until neighbours in April Grove intervene and Sammy is evacuated to Bridge End, a village near Southampton. Ruth Purslow, a young childless widow, takes him in, her compassion aroused by his plight. Slowly, as they grow closer, Ruth begins to dread the time when Sammy must return to Portsmouth...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0752842641
ISBN13:9780752842646
Release Date:February 2003
Publisher:Orion Publishing Group
Length:451 Pages
Weight:0.57 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 4.3" x 6.8"
Customer Reviews
1 rating
A better book from Ms. Harry
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
"Tuppence to spend" by Lilian Harry is an addition to the April Gove Series. I have admitt that I really enjoyed the addition. This book tells the story of young Sammy Hodges, who after losing his mother is sent the country to live with the widow Ruth Purslow and this not only changes Sammy but also Dan Hodges a man who has not forgotten the Frist World War. This book can be read alone or with the another April Grove books, but either way it should not be missed.
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