'Food for the soul, it's simply deliciously readable and enjoyable' LoveReading
In the darkest days of the Blitz, Christmas is more important than ever.
With Christmas approaching, the Brogan family of London's East End are braving the horrors of the Blitz. With the men away fighting for King and Country and the ever-present dangers of the German Luftwaffe's nightly reign of death and destruction, the family must do all they can to keep a stiff upper lip.
For Jo, the youngest of the Brogan sisters, the perils of war also offer a new-found freedom. Jo falls in love with Tommy, a man known for his dangerous reputation as much as his charm. But as the falling bombs devastate their neighbourhood and rationing begins to bite, will the Brogans manage to pull together a traditional family Christmas? And will Jo find the love and security she seeks in a time of such grave peril?
Jean Fullerton, the queen of the East End saga, returns with a wonderful new nostalgic novel.
Jean Fullerton is the author of nineteen historical novels. She is a qualified District and Queen's nurse who has spent most of her working life in the East End of London, first as a Sister in charge of a team, and then as a District Nurse tutor. She is also a qualified teacher and spent twelve years lecturing on community nursing studies at a London university. She now writes full time.
Find out more at www.jeanfullerton.com
Title: A Ration Book Christmas (The East End Ration Book series)
Author: Fullerton, Jean
ISBN: 9781786491404
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Publisher: Atlantic Books
Publication Date: 2018-10-11
Number of Pages: 448
Weight: 0.3201 kg
A real page-turner with larger-than-life characters and convincing period detail * Daily Express *
Charming and full of detail about the work of a nurse in 1940s London, you will ride emotional highs and lows with each new birth and death. Beautifully written and some sharp dialogue. * The Lady on Jean Fullerton *
A delightful, well-researched story that really does depict nursing and the living conditions in the East End at the end of the war. * Lesley Pearce, on CALL NURSE MILLIE *
A lovely, fascinating, proper treat of a read set during the Blitz of World War Two... A Ration Book Christmas is food for the soul, it's simply deliciously readable and enjoyable. * Liz Robinson, LoveReading *
A beautifully written sequel that gives you a fab insight into the life of a nurse in London's East End in the '40s * Closer on ALL CHANGE FOR NURSE MILLIE *
Warmth, humour and characters readers care about are Fullerton's hallmarks. * Peterborough Evening Telegraph *
A well-thought out story, with strong characters and excellent historical details * Anna Jacobs on NO CURE FOR LOVE *