The Ship of Brides
A deeply romantic, historical tale of post-war women triumphing against all odds, from international bestseller Jojo Moyes
$19.42
- Paperback
512 pages
- Release Date
1 February 2008
Summary
Australia, 1946. 650 brides are departing for England to meet the men they married in wartime. But instead of the luxury liner they were expecting, they find themselves aboard an aircraft carrier, alongside a thousand men.
On the sun-baked decks, old loves and past promises become distant memories, and tensions are stretched to the limit as brides and husbands change their minds. And for Frances Mackenzie, one bride in particular, it soon becomes clear that sometimes the journey is mo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780340960387 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0340960388 |
| Author: | Jojo Moyes |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder Paperback |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 512 |
| Release Date: | 1 February 2008 |
| Weight: | 356g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 33mm |
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Wonderfully romantic and moving.
Fascinating read … not only is THE SHIP OF BRIDES utterly compelling, it’s educational. In a good way. - Heat
Wonderfully romantic and moving. - Daily MailTHE SHIP OF BRIDES is a wonderful read: a tale of fate and destiny that remains utterly unsentimental. - Sunday ExpressA scintillating novel of friendship, family and love - Woman & HomeGloriously entertaining - MirrorAbout The Author
Jojo Moyes
Jojo Moyes was born in 1969 and brought up in London. A journalist and writer, she worked for the Independent until 2001. She lives in East Anglia with her husband and three children.
Jojo has twice won the Romantic Novelists’ Association Novel of the Year Award.
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