August 1943 - and into the quiet country village of King's Thorpe roared a Fighter Group of the American Eighth Army Air Force. The villagers had never seen anything like them before. They were glamorous, exciting and ready to win the war. Some, like the Brigadier, called them Damned Yanks and hated them on sight. They were late for this war just like they'd been for the last. They chewed gum, smoked in the street and whistled at the girls. Young Saliy Barnet from the bakery - fifteen-going-on-eighteen - thought them ...
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August 1943 - and into the quiet country village of King's Thorpe roared a Fighter Group of the American Eighth Army Air Force. The villagers had never seen anything like them before. They were glamorous, exciting and ready to win the war. Some, like the Brigadier, called them Damned Yanks and hated them on sight. They were late for this war just like they'd been for the last. They chewed gum, smoked in the street and whistled at the girls. Young Saliy Barnet from the bakery - fifteen-going-on-eighteen - thought them gorgeous and used her large blue eyes to good advantage. Timid Miss Cutteridge found herself forming a warm and wonderful friendship with Corporal Bilsky, who didn't know how to use a cake fork but was great at digging her garden. Nine-year-old Tom Hazlet discovered the Yanks were an excellent source of business and traded stolen eggs for cigarettes, which he sold at a profit. He really liked the Yanks. On young, newly-widowed Erika Beauchamp, and Agnes Dawes, the Rector's daughter, the Americans were to make an overwhelming emotional impact. The one thing you couldn't do about the Yanks was to ignore them, and finally everyone - even the Brigadier - came to accept t
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Damaged cover. The cover of is slightly damaged for instance a torn or bent corner. Inscription on the first page, typically just a name but may include a dedication or a brief personal message.
If you enjoy wartime romance you will love this book. I have read a couple of books by Margaret Mayhew and this one is my favorite. The plot is great and the characters are lovable and realistic.
