The Very Thought of You
- Authors: Rosie Alison
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- Type: Novel
- Genres: Literary fiction
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- Release Date: May 1, 2010
- Print length: 432 pages (Hardcover)
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About the book
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.
Praise for this book:
"Without question one of the best debuts I've read in recent years." - John Boyne
Accolades
Women's Prize For Fiction 2010 (nominee)
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