{"product_id":"9780008586492","title":"The Great Summer Street Party Part 1: Sunshine and Cider Cake","description":"Author: Georgia Hill\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780008586492\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 20 Apr 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 288\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis year sees the seventy-fifth anniversary of D-Day. We owe an enormous debt of gratitude to those brave boys who went to fight on French beaches for our freedom.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd now Berecombe is playing host to our American allies once more. All surviving soldiers who were billeted in the town have been invited for street parties, a D-Day parade, a black-tie ball at The Henville and much, much more.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSo, come along, get dressed up and join in the fun!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAshley Lyddon arrives in the quaint coastal community of Berecombe feeling more than a little lost. The former art teacher desperately needs a fresh start after a car accident that cost her everything. How is it that the town’s older residents seem to have more zest for life than she does?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA certain American history lecturer, Eddie McQueen, has also blown into town, just like the GIs did seventy-five years previously. Then, as now, they shook things up, and left secrets trailing in their wake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAshley knows all too well, like the D-Day soldiers, that laying the past to rest is easier said than done although her new community seems to believe that tea and cake – lots and lots of cake – solves most of life’s problems. And as Ashley is forced to admit, they are nearly always right…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A delightful escapism read and a beautiful story that brought back lots of memories of my Nan’ Helen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Packed with romance, celebrations, starting life again and lots of see, sun and sand…a lovely friendship and community vibe’ Meena\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘What a lovely blend of romance and historical fiction surrounding the soldiers involved in the D-Day landings…Get out the bunting!’ Norma\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Made me really want to read more after rushing through it’ Joanne\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Left me wanting more…the most perfect setting in the West Country, sun, sea and a fantastic welcoming community’ Sally\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Print on demand - Ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47240620441758,"sku":"HPC-9780008586492","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780008586492.jpg?v=1780360163","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780008586492","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}