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Echoes of Yesterday

Adams Family, Book 8

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Echoes of Yesterday

By: Mary Jane Staples
Narrated by: Annie Aldington
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It was June 1916 when Sergeant Boots Adams of the Royal West Kents, together with his men, was billeted on the Descartes farm in Northern France. It was a short break from the turmoil and horror of the trenches, and Boots and his men, in return for their free billeting, were to help the farmer in his fields. It came as something of a surprise to discover that the land was being managed by a young French war widow, Cecile Lacoste, and, to the distant sound of guns, a brief wartime friendship flared between Boots and Cecile. The friendship was cut brutally short when, once more, the West Kents were called back to the trenches and Boots suffered an injury that was to take him home to London, to Sammy and Chinese Lady, and all the valiant cockney friends of Walworth who were to help him through the darkest period of his life. It was to be many years before Boots' friend, Miss Polly Simms, visiting the old battle haunts of France, stumbled once more upon the Descartes farm, and the memories of the past were rekindled.

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Once again a winner! I just adore these books by Mary Jane Staples - the narration is perfect as always by Annie Aldington!

Just wonderful!

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I have listened to all of this series up to this point and was a little confused at being presented with a trip back in time for no apparent reason. Oh my goodness, how I underestimated the author! This was probably my most favourite book so far and gives so much background colour to Boots and his family. I truly loved every minute of this story and lay awake listening to it well into the night and far past the time I should have gone to sleep. Once again, the characterization was brilliant, the story plotting was so clever and the narration, as always, superb. This read like an exceptional gem in the midst of a wonderful series. I look forward to moving on to book 8 and hope I learn more of Eloise.

Superb!

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my favourite character in these books is Sammy, but one person I could do without is posh Polly she is poison, Chinese lady has sadly got it all wrong inviting her into the family, shame that the author didn't kill her off in Africa! Once again high praise for the narrator

Another successful Adams story

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I nearly didn't listen as I couldn't see how it would fit into the series. Such a heart warming book, I laughed & cried. Brilliant series, I wish I could take to Polly's character. Brilliantly written & read. Thank You.

So glad I got this book.

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yet again a great story and very interesting branch from the main characters but at the same time keeping them all in the picture. I just wish you could get them in the plus catalogue as they're addictive.

just brilliant!

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