{"product_id":"promise-book-susan-sallis-9780552174558","title":"The Promise","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWartime memories evoke both pain and happiness in this heart-warming novel from \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003emulti-million copy seller and Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis. Readers of Rosamunde Pilcher, Maeve Binchy and Fiona Valpy will not be disappointed.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Sallis's West Country novel has the feel of Mary Wesley and character insight that is all \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eher own' -- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The thing about Susan Sallis's books - once you pick them up, it's very hard to put them down!' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Brilliant' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Excellent read, very enjoyable' - -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Wonderful' - -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e********************************************************************\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE ONLY PROMISE WORTH MAKING IS THE ONE YOU KEEP...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThere were four of the \u003cb\u003eThorpe\u003c\/b\u003e family in the Anderson shelter the night of the raid on \u003cb\u003eCoventry\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eMum and Dad, Florrie and little May\u003c\/b\u003e....\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJack\u003c\/b\u003e was missing. He was one of those who had not come back from \u003cb\u003eDunkirk\u003c\/b\u003e. And May had to promise to keep a terrible secret, a promise which affected the lives of all the survivors, until May herself was the only one left.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeventy years later \u003cb\u003eDaisy \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eMarcus\u003c\/b\u003e, sixth formers in \u003cb\u003ea Gloucestershire School\u003c\/b\u003e, are given an A Level project on the bombing of Coventry in \u003cb\u003e1940\u003c\/b\u003e. They go to talk to May, now living in sheltered accommodation nearby.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA friendship is forged which bridges the gap between them. The two youngsters have their own problems, but as their lives unfold they become involved in the strange history of May's missing brother and\u003cb\u003e of the promise, made all those years ago, which still has its repercussions today.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49577920856337,"sku":"GOR011887682","price":5.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51346510709009,"sku":"GOR014232260","price":7.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0552174556.jpg?v=1751198852","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/promise-book-susan-sallis-9780552174558","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}