The village of Thrush Green is a particularly close-knit community, where most of the inhabitants have known one another since childhood. The visit of retired school teachers Miss Watson and Miss Fogerty gives great pleasure to all. The new headmaster, Alan Lester, is cautiously approved; while the behavior of farmer Percy Hodge is also a cause of local speculation. All these matters and more take place against the familiar background and changing...

"From the New York Times bestselling author of We Must Be Brave comes a new sweeping historical novel about one couple's journey through war, love, and loss, and how the people we love never really leave us"-- 1942, Alexandria, Egypt. Covered in dust, Yvette and James hold hands for the first time as bombs explode above them. As the war rages on, they will find their way back to each other time and again, their love a beacon for their survival. After...