{"product_id":"angels-of-englemere-wood","title":"Angels Of Englemere Wood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ehe inspiring, uplifting true story of a group of London girls dispatched to a children''s home in rural England during the Blitz, and meet the formidable nurse and Lady in Waiting who transformed their lives forever . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A heartwarming story of hope and kindness'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''An engaging war-time tale. These evocative first-person memories conjure a vivid picture of 1940s Britain, leaving a lasting impression''\u003c\/b\u003e Lucy Fisher\u003cbr\u003e__________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBombs were falling all over Britain . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor one young Londoner in a children''s home - Queenie Clapton - it might have been the end of the world. Yet swiftly evacuated Queenie, along with the other children taken up by the Waifs and Strays Society, escaped the shattered streets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInstead, she found herself invited into the stately home of Dorothy Peyton, a recently widowed Lady in Waiting. There, under the formidable guidance of Matron Bailey, Queenie discovered a new world: birdsong, knitting circles and taking tea with royalty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn such unfamiliar, unlikely surroundings, might Queenie and the other waifs and strays have finally found somewhere to call home?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is the inspiring true story of that remarkable bond forged in times of trouble, and the woman at the heart of it all.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e__________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A well-documented, imaginatively empathetic account'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Full of fascinating detail, affectionately told, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Angels of Englemere Wood\u003c\/i\u003e is by turns a \u003cb\u003ehumbling, touching, astonishing and ultimately uplifting read'' \u003c\/b\u003eJoanna Toye\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''An \u003cb\u003eexquisite, \u003c\/b\u003emeticulously researched account of what happened to Britain''s disadvantaged children and all who touched their lives when war came. \u003cb\u003eGentle, fascinating, nostalgic - I loved being in the company of this beautiful humane book'' \u003c\/b\u003eTessa Dunlop\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e''A winning blend\u003c\/b\u003e of nostalgic personal narratives with a detailed social history of World War Two. \u003cb\u003eI guarantee you''ll be charmed by every one of the cast\u003c\/b\u003e of waifs and strays, \u003cb\u003eas well as by the \"Angels\" who took care of them'' \u003c\/b\u003eDuncan Barrett\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57312564281726,"sku":"NW9780241557198","price":12.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780241557198.jpg?v=1778588645","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/angels-of-englemere-wood","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}