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  • Keep the Home Fires Burning

  • By: S. Block
  • Narrated by: Leanne Best
  • Length: 13 hrs and 49 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (83 ratings)

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Keep the Home Fires Burning

By: S. Block
Narrated by: Leanne Best
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Summary

1940, Great Paxford, Cheshire. When a spitfire crashes in the village, the lives of an extraordinary community of women will change forever: Frances Barden's greatest challenge is only just beginning; Pat Simms received a respite when her abusive husband went to war, but now he's home Pat doesn't know who to turn to; and for newlyweds Teresa and Nick, the plane crash on their wedding day may just be the start of their troubles. Meanwhile, the life of the Campbell family will never be the same following a devastating tragedy....

©2017 Simon Block (P)2018 W. F. Howes Ltd
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Not the best

Loved the two TV series but this dragged on too much for me. Not sure the screenplay worked as well as a story. Shame!

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Lovely story but........!

Narration was dire. But it's a nice wee story, and as I was expecting without a proper ending. So I'm still left wondering what happens to Pat!!!

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Loved it all

Loved it all, story as good as the program, will be downloading the others in series’s

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Brilliant

I just love the story line , once a gain great book great story line thanks

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A brilliant read

Lots of drama and compelling characters. I wasn't a fan of the constantly switching perspectives though. I would have preferred it if they had one characters perspective for each chapter rather than multiple characters per chapter.

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great story

different story lines for all the characters.
loved it. and watched the TV show so could picture it in my mind

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Good story

What a fabulous narrator, she really brought this to life. Can't wait to read the rest in the series.

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Loved every minute

I loved the show when it was on tv and was gutted when it got axed, then I heard about this book, it took me right back to the show. I really hope there are more of these books to come,I loved every minute of it.

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The reader spoilt a really lovely stort

the reader kept dropping her voice so low in parts that you could not hear what she was saying - this was really annoying as I had to either whack the volume up or rewind to be able to hear what was being said. not sure if this was for dramatic effect or a technical issue. nonetheless irritating and jarred the storyline.
the story itself is lovely- really enjoyed it.

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The story

This is the follow on from the TV series Home Fires and finishes the stories left hanging when the series wasn't renewed. Well read and written bringing the stories to life and giving closure. Loved it.

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