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- 1943: The world is at war, and the villagers of Tyneham are being asked to make one more sacrifice: to give their homes over to the British army.
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“The Forgotten Village” by Lorna Cook is set in 1943 and 2017 and oscillates between the two timelines. In 1943, the entire globe was in the grip of a war and the Tyneham villagers were asked to give up their homes to be used by the British Army for the sake of their way of life.
Apr 4, 2019 · The Forgotten Village is told in two time periods, the 1940s during WWII and in the present day. In the present, Melissa becomes intrigued by a photo of a lady taken in 1943 just as the village of Tyneham is requisitioned for troops during WWII.
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Apr 4, 2019 · It is set in two time periods in the last century and chapters alternate. It is a tribute to Ms Cook that she makes this work well. The writing is efficient, though there are grammatical howlers.
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Feb 18, 2022 · Book Review: The Forgotten Village by Lorna Cook. 1943: The world is at war, and the villagers of Tyneham are being asked to make one more sacrifice: to give their homes over to the British army. But on the eve of their departure, a terrible act will cause three of them to disappear forever.
Apr 4, 2019 · When Melissa discovers a strange photograph of a woman who once lived in the forgotten local village of Tyneham, she becomes determined to find out more about her story.But Tyneham hides a...
- Lorna Cook
- HarperCollins UK, 2019
- 0008321868, 9780008321864
- The Forgotten Village
Book Review: The Forgotten Village. ‘1943: The world is at war, and the villagers of Tyneham are being asked to make one more sacrifice: to give their homes over to the British army. But on the eve of their departure, a terrible act will cause three of them to disappear forever.
When Melissa discovers a strange photograph of a woman who once lived in the forgotten local village of Tyneham, she becomes determined to find out more about her story. But Tyneham hides a terrible secret, and Melissa’s search for the truth will change her life in ways she never imagined possible….