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  • The Girl from the Corner Shop

  • By: Alrene Hughes
  • Narrated by: Laura Brydon
  • Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (74 ratings)

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The Girl from the Corner Shop

By: Alrene Hughes
Narrated by: Laura Brydon
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Summary

The Girl from the Corner Shop is a love story set in Manchester which will appeal to the fans of Diney Costeloe and Dilly Court.

Widowed early in World War Two, heartbroken Helen Harrison decides to leave her domineering mother determined to rebuild her shattered life. Her godmother, Pearl, offers her work in a fashion wholesaler. When the showroom is robbed, she meets DC Kershaw, and he inspires her to join the Women's Auxiliary Police Corps. Helen throws herself into the work, dealing with evacuees, the destitute and vulnerable. A series of tragic events makes Helen realise there's still something missing in her life, and soon she will have to choose between two very different men vying for her heart.

©2019 Alrene Hughes (P)2019 Head of Zeus
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Kept me listening..

Really enjoyed this book. The storyline kept me interested, with a couple of unexpected twists in there. Narration was really easy to listen to. Overall a good listen

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Easy listening

Nice and easy to listen to, kept me interested until the end. It was well worth reading .

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Great story

I totally enjoyed this book. Great characters, well written and great narration. Highly recommend. I will be looking for more books by this author

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Brilliant And Heartwarming.

I found this lovely story full of happy and sad and so Heartwarming what a journey Helen had been on lovely ending for her.Very good Narator 👍

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Lovely Story

A heartbreaking and heartwarming story beautifully narrated. I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of it.

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Corner shop

Good reading seemed to keep going back not exactly a gripping story good narrate though.

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Loved it

I really enjoyed this book, being a Manchester girl it brought back memories of tales my gran told me about the war and the part she and her sisters played on the home front. Narrator was an absolute joy to listen to.

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worth a listen

This was an enjoyable read. A wife loses her husband during the war but rather than a soldier or bombing it was a fire fighter which made it a read from a different perspective. It was enjoyable.

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lovely story

really enjoyed listening to this book, it was well written sad in some places, but the courage and determination and pride came through, the oratory was very good as well.

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Most heartbreaking and equally heartwarming story I’ve read

Was gutted she lost her husband so soon but then was hoping for her and the dr to have their future together. Loved how they were drawn together so naturally.
Probly one of my favourite stories so far .

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