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Fallen Skies

By: Philippa Gregory
Narrated by: Bianca Amato
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Lily Valance wants to forget the war. She's determined to enjoy the world of the 1920s, with its music, singing, laughter and pleasure.

When she meets Captain Stephen Winters, a decorated hero back from the Front, she's drawn to his wealth and status. In Lily he sees his salvation – from the past, from the nightmare, from the guilt at surviving the Flanders plains where so many were lost. But it's a dream that cannot last. Lily has no intention of leaving her singing career.

The hidden tensions of the respectable facade of the Winters household come to a head. Stephen's nightmares merge ever closer with reality and the truth of what took place in the mud and darkness brings him and all who loves him to a terrible reckoning ...

©1993 Philippa Gregory (P)2019 Simon & Schuster, Inc. Genre Fiction Historical Literary Fiction Thriller & Suspense

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Critic reviews

'Superbly crafted ...' (Daily Mail)
'This great doorstop of a romantic tragedy illustrates Gregory’s winning formula: A young woman triumphs despite a hostile male society.' (Kirkus Reviews)
'Round of applause.' (Sunday Times)
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I'll start with how much I loved this story, normally I only listen when commuting, but I was so keen to know what happened I found myself making excuses to listen more.
But be warned, some of the themes in the book aren't appropriate if you're likely to be overheard; there's some fairly graphic description of the war and of rape.
These were always relevant to the story, and not a glorification, but listen with care if you share spaces with others.

Spectacular, but not to be overheard

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A window into trauma and ptsd resulting from service during WW1...although the main protagonist, Lilley, was very well rendered, the unpredictable nature of the antagonist, Steven, and resultant perverse desensitisation to violence exposed the extreme psychological damage had through conflict.

A truly engaging narrative that held my attention from beginning to end.

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Such a good story and so well read. Am sad I’ve finished it. Such good social history.

Couldn’t stop listening to it.

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Thought provoking. wonderful social history of the years after ww1. great story plot . fab book.

The effects of ww1 in the 1920's on everyday people.

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so different from anything of hers I have read before. It was a raw unapologetic look at the unspoken effect of the war and stiff upper lip/hidden world of post war life.

wow

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My first Philippa Gregory and won’t be my last. A well written story of life beginning again after WW1. The expectations are high but norms are crumbling. The horrors of the war are unflinching and there’s some nasty accounts of it. Factual probably interwoven into the story. Lily’s stage life lightens the load. Very enjoyable with a mystery thrown in. Would recommend for history fans and fans of Ms Gregory.

Excellent opposing views of life after WW1

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This story had some good bits, but was unnecessarily long and drawn out in places, I was willing for it to get a move on. Then in the last few chapters when it became more gripping, I could have thought of several really good twists and endings, which is why I was disappointed that all the eventual plot build-up resulted in such a sudden and thin conclusion. It seemed too rushed. Very good narration though.

Bit of a sudden ending!

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Couldn’t put the book down made me think of real people living in this time period

Heartwarming story beautifully told

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I loved this book - have read most of the Tudor books by Philippa Gregory, and really enjoyed them so I thought I would give this fictional novel a go. It didn’t disappoint! Beautifully written and narrated which kept me glued to it and I finished it in three sittings! A wonderful story, with amazing descriptions and believable characters. Life in WW1 trenches was well researched and described, life for the upper classes during the war also portrayed so well. Would highly recommend this book.

Wonderful book

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My first Philipa Gregory book and won’t be my last. I love the way she writes with such passion and detail, each character stands out on his own with depth and individuality. I couldn’t put this novel down and read it in 3 days. Highly recommended.

Absolutely Wonderful

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