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The Very Thought Of You, July 2011
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THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU
By: Rosie Alison

Simon & Schuster
July 2011
On Sale: July 5, 2011
Featuring: Anna Sands
336 pages
ISBN: 1451613970
EAN: 9781451613971
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Women's Fiction | Historical

Shortlisted for the UK's prestigious Orange Prize, this is a haunting coming-of-age novel with a love story at its heart.

England, 31st August 1939: The world is on the brink of war. As Hitler prepares to invade Poland, thousands of children are evacuated from London to escape the impending Blitz. Torn from her mother, eight-year-old Anna Sands is relocated with other children to a large Yorkshire estate which has been opened up to evacuees by Thomas and Elizabeth Ashton, an enigmatic, childless couple. Soon Anna gets drawn into their unraveling relationship, seeing things that are not meant for her eyes and finding herself part-witness and part-accomplice to a love affair with unforeseen consequences. A story of longing, loss, and complicated loyalties, combining a sweeping narrative with subtle psychological observation, The Very Thought of You is not just a love story but a story about love.