THE ONLY BLUE DOOR, Joan Fallon
THE ONLY BLUE DOOR, Joan Fallon
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THE ONLY BLUE DOOR

Author: Joan Fallon

Narrator: Victoria Meakin

Unabridged: 11 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/24/2021

Synopsis

It is September 1940, Maggie and her young siblings, Grace and Billy, are living in the East End of London with their mother. Their father has been killed at Dunkirk and their mother goes into hospital to have her fourth child, leaving the children with a neighbour. In one of the worst bombing raids of the war their home is destroyed and the neighbour is killed. Bewildered and frightened, the children wander the streets until they are taken in by some nuns. But their problems are not over; no-one can trace their mother and, labelled as orphans, they are sent as child migrants to Australia.The novel traces their adventures in their new country, the homesickness, the heartbreak when Billy is separated from his sisters and the loneliness of life in a cold and unfeeling orphanage. Eventually the children make new lives for themselves, but Maggie is still convinced that her mother is alive and once she is old enough, begins to search for her. Based on the experiences of real people, this novel reflects the attitudes of the day towards child migration during and after the Second World War.

Reviews

Goodreads review by D.w. on April 04, 2014

The Only Blue Door is a side of Historical Fiction that I usually don't delve into. Ms. Fallon does not talk about the events of WWII in regards to battle, or the soldiers that typically I would read when looking into the era. She takes on the challenge of what the plight of children were in the war......more

Goodreads review by Evie on June 30, 2020

I was fortunate enough to recieve a copy of this novel as a Goodreads first prize winner and I thouroughly enjoyed reading it. It was brilliantly written and very informative. I had never even considered the hardships of child migration during the second world war and this tale provided a truely grip......more

Goodreads review by gj on August 06, 2018

We are proud to announce that THE ONLY BLUE DOOR by Joan Fallon is a B.R.A.G.Medallion Honoree. This tells readers that this book is well worth their time and money!......more

Goodreads review by Cindy on December 20, 2019

Very real and sad This is an exceptionally well-written story about the separation of a family in WWII England. The events that occur, one after the other like Dominos, are unbelievable but based on true events. It was very difficult, at times, to imagine the horrific chain of misunderstandings durin......more

Goodreads review by Helen on March 08, 2018

This book has received a Discovering Diamonds Review: Helen Hollick founder #DDRevs "Ms Fallon is a competent writer. Her characters are well-developed, her prose is fluid and her descriptions bring the various settings to life."......more

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