Strangers in Time

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A pulse-pounding story of courage and survival in the darkest times from the multimillion copy number one bestselling author. ‘A masterpiece’ – Lisa ScottolineIn 1944, during one of the fiercest conflicts the world has ever known, three strangers’ lives collide . . .* * * EVERY SECOND COUNTSAn orphan with no prospects, Charlie Matters’ life has always been a fight for survival. He emerged miraculously unscathed from the Blitz, but there’s no telling when the next bomb will fall, or whether it will be the one to end his life.Molly Wakefield’s dreams of a joyful homecoming are all she’s had to hold on to after being evacuated to the countryside five years ago. But when she finally returns, Molly faces a London changed beyond recognition, and the devastating news that neither of her parents are there.Charlie’s and Molly’s paths converge at The Book Keep, where they find an unexpected ally and protector in the bookshop’s owner, widower Ignatius Oliver. But the trio’s newfound peace is jeopardized as past secrets catch up with them. Can they help one another survive this turbulent time? Or will they be ripped apart from the last remaining people they hold dear?Journey back to wartime London with Strangers in Time, a gripping wartime drama from David Baldacci, the internationally bestselling author of The 6:20 Man and A Calamity of Souls.* * *KILLER TWISTS. HEROES TO BELIEVE IN. TRUST BALDACCI.‘A visceral reminder that war creates the most indefatigable bonds between unlikely souls’ – Jodi Picoult‘A book that will stay with you’ – Ann Cleeves ‘Captivating, tender, brutal and brilliant’ – Peter James‘Baldacci is the master’ – Jeffrey Archer‘Baldacci is still peerless’ – The Sunday Times‘One of the world’s best thriller masters’ – Daily Mail

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Three strangers from completely different backgrounds come together in wartime London, enduring one of the worst conflicts the world has ever known . . .It is 1944 and London is suffering some of the darkest days of wartime. The Blitz has devastated families and livelihoods, and people continually worry for the safety of their families.Teenagers Charlie Matters and Molly Wakefield come from very different backgrounds. Charlie has lost both of his parents and now he\'s in Bethnal Green living with his beloved grandmother. He lives life close to the edge and the day when he falls off is never far away. Molly, returns to her smart Chelsea home after five years in Norfolk as an evacuee to find that she may as well be an orphan and her father has secrets of his own. There\'s also something very intriguing about Covent Garden book shop owner, Ignatius Oliver, who also has secrets to hide when he befriends Molly and Charlie.But wartime and loss are great levelers and Charlie, Molly and Ignatius form a great friendship and gain inspiration from each other to carry on at a time when life does not seem to hold the future they\'d wished for.

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Pagina's: 448, Editie: Eerste editie, Paperback, Pan Macmillan