Leah Fleming

Penelope is going on a special visit to Crete after not visiting for 60 years.
In WWII she found herself a nurse looking after disparate groups of people.

This book goes between the two time periods telling the reader about her war experience and her journey back.

I didn't know anything about the war in Crete and found the book really told the story well and felt like an account of island life. In particular how the Jewish community was treated.

The story flowed well between the two times and it showed the good and bad on both sides of the conflict.
Worth a read… (meer)

Los secretos en el corazón de una mujer son más profundos que el océano… Para May Smith, poner un pie en el Titanic marcó el inicio de un viaje que nunca imaginaría. Cuando el ‘insumergible’ Titanic choca contra un iceberg una noche oscura y fría, los sueños de May se quebraron al instante y se entrecruzaron con los de Celeste Grove.
Al amanecer, las dos mujeres son rescatadas, y entre ellas se forja una amistad destinada a superar las diferencias culturales y sociales. Luego May hace un sorprendente descubrimiento, y toma una decisión en décimas de segundo que cambiará la vida de muchísimas personas.… (meer)

The Girl From World’s End by Leah Fleming is a story of family, hardships, tragedy and romance. Set mostly on a farm in the Yorkshire Dales, we see the strength of character needed to build a life in this scenic yet harsh environment. Although quite predictable, I enjoyed the story of a young girl whose life seems to be defined by the tragedies she suffers. It covers the time period of the 1920s through to post WWII.

Mirren lost her father at a young age and is taken from the city to be raised by her estranged grandparents in the Yorkshire Dales. She comes to love the country and the farm, but never quite finds the happiness that she deserves. The war years are at the core of the book and it was interesting to read how it affected this remote farming community. The book also deals with the effects of alcoholism and the turmoil it can create.

I found The Girl From World’s End to be the simple, heartfelt story that I expected. This is another book that has been sitting on my shelf for quite some time and although not a keeper, was a pleasant read.… (meer)