The heart of the family
By: Annie Groves
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 470
ISBN-13: 9780007265916; 9780007265909
Subjects: Social conditions; Social aspects; World War, 1939-1945; Fiction
Description: The Campions have always stuck together through danger and sorrow, but even they begin to wonder if it's time to take their youngest, the twins, to safety away from the bombing raids. The twins have other worries on their minds; having been inseparable, they now realise that they each have different ambitions - and Lou isn't sure she'll find what she wants close to home. Meanwhile, cousin Bella is managing a creche and discovers that life isn't all about pleasure. She's the last person her family would expect to help anyone; but when a figure from the past turns up on the doorstep, Bella's unexpected reserves of compassion are revealed. From hardship and heartbreak, surviving the toughest of times, the Campions know they can make it through if they have one another.