![]() But Yvette had secrets, too, and as James follows a trail that leads him back through the landscape of their marriage, what he discovers about both of them will change everything. The past has a way of clinging on to us, and even as James embarks on new beginnings, finding friends - and even love - among the people of Upton, the secrets he has held on to so tightly for years threaten to break loose. James’ own war was in the Western Desert, where he fell in love, first with the thrill of being a hurricane pilot and then with Yvette Haddad, the captivating, enigmatic young Alexandrian with a penchant for dangerous driving. From the New York Times bestselling author of We Must Be Brave comes a new sweeping historical novel about one couple's journey through war, love, and loss, and how the people we love never really leave us.An epic love. As his grief over the death of his wife eases, he hopes to find new purpose as the vicar of this small Hampshire parish, still emerging from the long shadow of the war. James Acton has come to the village of Upton to begin again. ![]() ![]() I can’t for the life of me remember seeing it before. A piece of cloth, a handkerchief perhaps? No, a woman’s headscarf. When I open my eyes, I see a small dark shape at the end of the pew under the window. ![]() A heartbreaking new novel of grief, family and the enduring power of love from the author of We Must Be Brave. ![]()
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