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The Irish Nanny

By: Sandy Taylor
Narrated by: Evelyn Dillon
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London 1940. As the war rages in Europe, Rose Brown steps on board a ship bound for America, hoping to escape the danger. She's frightened, but her widowed mammy and three sisters in Ireland need the money she earns as nanny to the rich Townsend family. But while Rose plays with baby Sarah in the salty spray on deck, disaster strikes, and the ocean liner begins to sink. In the chaos, Rose and the baby are separated from the family.

Pulled from the sea with the child still in her arms, Rose is afraid as never before. And when she arrives in Brooklyn to search for Sarah's family she feels completely adrift in this unfamiliar land where looming Brownstones line the streets, and workmen in flat caps jostle her on the sidewalks. But just when Sarah's father is within reach, the howling air-raid sirens and deafening bombs she thought she'd left behind shatter her plans once again as tragic news arrives from Pearl Harbor.

As fear and panic grips America, what heartbreaking sacrifices will Rose have to make to protect her precious charge? And can she reunite the family before it is too late?

©2021 Sandy Taylor (P)2022 Tantor Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Women's Fiction Tear-jerking Emotionally Gripping

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this was a sweet and beautiful book. what made it stand out and unable to put down was the narrator I enjoyed every minute of this heart warming book, because of her incredible reading. I was upset it had to end

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Love this! Brilliantly narrated, funny and sad with a great sense of Ireland. Highly recommended.

Excellent narration

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It was a great read and I enjoyed it very much. I liked the characters except for Alice and her son. They weren't very appealing and were very self-centred.

The Irish Nanny

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Refreshing story sadness but a true lesson in grief does let you move forward and good does come from hope

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loved this book, really enjoyed it , I wold say definitely recommend it really played our well ,I coul put it down

a must read

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This book captured the warmth and character of the Irish family. An enjoyable story with good characterisation.

A lovely story

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I loved the narration so heart warming. Lots of laughs and tears, a truly emotional delight from start to finish.
The characters were very convincing, I JUST LOVED IT 🥰 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I am going to miss Rose Brown 🤩

Thoroughly enjoyable

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The narrator Evelyn Dillon just takes this book to another level, I will certainly look out for her name again.

The story was easy and not taxing with a gentle meander through pre and post war, Lovely characters and a fun look at Irish culture.

Narrator makes this book.

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fantastic story, brilliant narrator, didn't want it to end. A must read/listen book, thoroughly enjoyed it.

blooming brilliant.

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This book made me laugh out loud and cry in parts. It was a lovely story of love and war.

Such a wonderful story.

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