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Written on Glass

Tells the story of two families torn by love, secrets and betrayal in the aftermath of World War II. It is 1946 and the old families of the Temperleys and the Chancellors have been neighbours on the South Coast for many years. Now the younger generation have been touched by World War II.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 324 pages

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