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Fallen Skies

By: Philippa Gregory
Narrated by: Bianca Amato
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Summary

Lily Valance wants to forget the war. She's determined to enjoy the world of the 1920s, with its music, singing, laughter and pleasure.

When she meets Captain Stephen Winters, a decorated hero back from the Front, she's drawn to his wealth and status. In Lily he sees his salvation – from the past, from the nightmare, from the guilt at surviving the Flanders plains where so many were lost. But it's a dream that cannot last. Lily has no intention of leaving her singing career.

The hidden tensions of the respectable facade of the Winters household come to a head. Stephen's nightmares merge ever closer with reality and the truth of what took place in the mud and darkness brings him and all who loves him to a terrible reckoning ...

©1993 Philippa Gregory (P)2019 Simon & Schuster, Inc. Genre Fiction Historical Literary Fiction Thriller & Suspense
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Critic reviews

'Superbly crafted ...' (Daily Mail)
'This great doorstop of a romantic tragedy illustrates Gregory’s winning formula: A young woman triumphs despite a hostile male society.' (Kirkus Reviews)
'Round of applause.' (Sunday Times)
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The narrator is absolutely compelling, and reels you in completely, hook, line and sinker - unbelievable!

Just a FANTASTIC book that pulls you right into the scenes and atmospheres.

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Thought provoking. wonderful social history of the years after ww1. great story plot . fab book.

The effects of ww1 in the 1920's on everyday people.

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I loved this book - have read most of the Tudor books by Philippa Gregory, and really enjoyed them so I thought I would give this fictional novel a go. It didn’t disappoint! Beautifully written and narrated which kept me glued to it and I finished it in three sittings! A wonderful story, with amazing descriptions and believable characters. Life in WW1 trenches was well researched and described, life for the upper classes during the war also portrayed so well. Would highly recommend this book.

Wonderful book

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Another brilliant story from Philippa Gregory and Bianco Amato deserves praise too for her excellent performance!
It was a ‘can’t put it down’ story and my only complaint is that it didn’t go on longer!! I would have liked an epilogue to let me hear what happened to the other main characters in the story, but it’s good for my imagination to create my own ‘ending’ beyond the very exciting climax where Philippa left us!!

Keep writing long stories please Ms Gregory!!

Brilliantly written and narrated.

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Such a good story and so well read. Am sad I’ve finished it. Such good social history.

Couldn’t stop listening to it.

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