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5.0 out of 5 stars
Don't miss out on this magnificent novel!, Jun 25 2002
By A Customer
The story of Alan Duncan begins with his homecoming to Coombargana, a sheep farming station in the Western District of Australia. On the day before his return, the trusted parlor maid on the station, of whom his parents were very fond, died in her room unexpectedly; coincidence?Beginning with the pursuit of a law degree at Oxford University, the years of Alan's absence from family and homeland taught him much, very quickly. Not surprising: he is drawn into the World War-II effort as a fighter pilot, risking all he has in life, just like his younger brother Bill. Also like his brother, he is attracted to the English girl, Janet Prentice, a WREN on active duty, assigned to maintenance of ordinance used in preparation of the D-Day invasion. The terrible war has left each one with terrible losses, of which the consequences carry the reader through Alan's quest to find Janet in the years that follow its end in 1945. Janet's friend, Viola Dawson, is Alan's greatest source of information to lead him towards the end of his search but is she successful? Where will he ultimately find Janet in this world where distance both separates and binds together those on opposite sides of the globe?
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