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What Child Is This

By: Rhys Bowen
Narrated by: Gemma Dawson
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Christmas during World War II is a time for small miracles in this bittersweet short story by the New York Times best-selling author of The Tuscan Child and In Farleigh Field.

Jack and Maggie Harris are adrift on ravaged streets during the London Blitz. Their home is gone. They have nowhere to go and nothing left to lose. With only the memories of their greatest loss - the death of their child during a Christmas years before - Jack and Maggie settle in a seemingly deserted mansion for the night.

Inside they find shelter, warmth, and a bit of cheer. They also discover a surprise. Now, in the darkest of times, the unexpected compassion of strangers will make this Christmas one to remember forever.

©2018 Janet Quin-Harkin, writing as Rhys Bowen (P)2019 Audible, Inc. 20th Century Anthologies & Short Stories Cosy Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Holidays Literary Fiction Mystery Short Stories Women's Fiction Celebration Winter Christmas Feel-Good Heartfelt

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A rather sweet short story, narrated well.
it was a very enjoyable listen. And, as it was included in my membership, a sweet short story.

Lovely Short Story

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Those were so different times hard in many ways and people had to stick together. The war did not make any difference about peoples background or circumstances and if people did not help each other out and support each other it’d had been so much worse. We can only imagine haven’t had to experience these times but many people nowadays have. They are frightened, starving, hurting, injured. Many of them lost all they had or lost loved ones. We should have the same spirit our families had during their wars and plights. We should remember what empathy and support and community spirit means and that we are all inhabitants of the same planet and all human beings, capable of empathy and love and hope. Isn’t that what Christmas is about? And why can’t it be Christmas all the time? I’m collecting Christmas stories since more than 50 years from all over the world. Still on the search for the hope and love to carry into all our lives. The stories who let us feel warm and safe can help us carry that on and write / act our own Christmas stories. Every little bit helps.

Such heartwarming story

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Very twee, lots of clichés….. but overall it was a lovely story with nice well rounded characters.


Really nicely read by Gemma Dawson.

Heart warming short story

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A fabulous story, heart wrenching, heart warming, lots of surprises, just lovely, wanted it to go on a lot, lot more.

Surprises on every page

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a reminder to us all to be helpful to one and all. you never know when it might u needing a hand

a wee story about hope

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Really enjoyed this heart warming story. Would recommend it to everyone. Hope there’s more like it

Lovely

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A lovely heart warming story of an event during the Second World War. Sadness then joy.

Whose Child

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What child is this book is a thrilling, heartwarming and passionate story occurring in the 1940s England.

Critique of What child is this

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Short but sweet story and very well narrated. It gave a snapshot of life during the Second World War bombings in London. Enjoyed listening to this and would recommend.

Short, sweet, feel good story

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Bombed out of their London home and bereft of all except themselves, Jack and Molly find a way forward. Skilfully written, the fanciful story becomes believable. And memorable.
A story, not a novel, leaving you wanting to write the future for the characters.

Great Christmas Story

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