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A precious gift / Rosie Goodwin.
By: Goodwin, Rosie.
Publisher: Magna, 2020Edition: Large print edition.Description: 552 p. (large print) ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780750547994; 0750547995.Subject(s): Nurses -- Fiction | World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Western Front -- Fiction | Man-woman relationships -- Fiction | Female friendship -- FictionGenre/Form: Domestic fiction | Large type books.Online resources: Click here to access online Summary: Nuneaton, 1911. When Holly Farthing's overbearing grandfather tries to force her to marry a dowdy widower twice her age she finally says no. As he refuses to support her any longer, Holly flees to London, bringing her best friend and maid, Ivy, with her. She searches for the father she's never met and trains as a nurse where she meets the dashing Doctor Parkin. When he proposes, Holly finally feels like she'll have the family she so longs for. But when she discovers some shocking news that means they can never be together, Holly's life is suddenly in turmoil. She heads to France and throws herself into volunteering on the front line.| Item type | Home library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reservations | |
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| Adult book | Eccleston Library Large Print | Available | 38055013137252 |
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Nuneaton, 1911. When Holly Farthing's overbearing grandfather tries to force her to marry a dowdy widower twice her age she finally says no. As he refuses to support her any longer, Holly flees to London, bringing her best friend and maid, Ivy, with her. She searches for the father she's never met and trains as a nurse where she meets the dashing Doctor Parkin. When he proposes, Holly finally feels like she'll have the family she so longs for. But when she discovers some shocking news that means they can never be together, Holly's life is suddenly in turmoil. She heads to France and throws herself into volunteering on the front line.
Adult.