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The Very Thought of You

Rosie Alison

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#3569 of 8,085 books · #560 in Historical Fiction

Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction (2010).

England, 31st August 1939: The world is on the brink of war. As Hitler prepares to invade Poland, thousands of children are evacuated from London to escape the impending Blitz. Torn from her mother, eight-year-old Anna Sands is relocated with other children to a large Yorkshire estate which has been opened up to evacuees by Thomas and Elizabeth Ashton, an enigmatic, childless couple. Soon Anna gets drawn into their unraveling relationship, seeing things that are not meant for her eyes and finding herself part-witness and part-accomplice to a love affair with unforeseen consequences. A story of longing, loss, and complicated loyalties, combining a sweeping narrative with subtle psychological observation, The Very Thought of You is not just a love story but a story about love.

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Publisher
Simon and Schuster
ISBN-13
9781451613988
Topics
World War II evacuationLove and infidelityLoss and longing

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