num_pages: 416
description: A seashell and a sealed letter form a tenuous connection to a forbidden wartime romance...Simon's Town is a vibrant seafaring community in a picturesque part of the Union of South Africa. Louise Ahrendts daughter of a local shipbuilder nurtures the dream of becoming a nurse amid the unwritten unspoken rules about colour that might hold her back.As the port becomes a hub of activity following the outbreak of the Second World War Louise crosses paths with man she is determined to be with - despite all the obstacles that life and war can throw in their way. But when a new troubled moment of history dawns can they find their way back to each other?
language: English
title: The Girl from Simon's Bay
publisher: Allison & Busby Ltd