The Key: The most gripping, heartbreaking novel of World War Two historical fiction from the global bestselling author of The Memory Box

Author:   Kathryn Hughes
Publisher:   Headline Publishing Group
ISBN:  

9781472248848


Pages:   448
Publication Date:   06 September 2018
Format:   Paperback
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The Key: The most gripping, heartbreaking novel of World War Two historical fiction from the global bestselling author of The Memory Box


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* THE MEMORY BOX, THE BRAND NEW NOVEL FROM KATHRYN HUGHES, IS AVAILABLE NOW * A hidden note. A lost love. A second chance... 'A wonderful, enthralling story; one that I didn't want to end' Lesley Pearse on The Key 'A heartbreakingly powerful read' The Sun on The Key From the #1 bestselling author of The Letter, Kathryn Hughes, comes The Key, an unforgettable story of a heartbreaking secret that will stay with you for ever. 1956 It's Ellen Crosby's first day as a student nurse at Ambergate Hospital. When she meets a young woman admitted by her father, little does Ellen know that a choice she will make is to change both their lives for ever... 2006 Sarah is drawn to the now abandoned Ambergate. Whilst exploring the old corridors she discovers a suitcase belonging to a female patient who entered Ambergate fifty years earlier. The shocking contents, untouched for half a century, will lead Sarah to unravel a forgotten story of tragedy and lost love, and the chance to make an old wrong right . . . 'Oh wow! This story broke my heart then filled it with joy then broke it all over again! I adored The Letter and The Secret but this I have to say was my favourite. Heartfelt and poignant an absolute joy' A reader on The Key It's time to discover what a million readers already know. No one grips your heart like Kathryn Hughes . . . 'You will find it hard to put down. I cried buckets of tears reading it' 'A beautifully told, tragic tale . . . restoring your faith in the kindness of strangers and the strength of the human spirit' 'From start to finish, a lovely, sometimes heartbreaking read' 'A sheer joy to read . . . Wonderfully romantic with beautiful characters' 'I have finished this book with tears in my eyes but a smile on my face' 'I couldn't put it down. So beautifully written. I feel like I'm a better person for reading it' 'I cried with this book - it tugged at the heart all the way through' 'This must be one of the best books I have ever read' 'You will be thinking of this book long after you've finished it'

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Author:   Kathryn Hughes
Publisher:   Headline Publishing Group
Imprint:   Headline Review
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 19.80cm
Weight:   0.308kg
ISBN:  

9781472248848


ISBN 10:   1472248848
Pages:   448
Publication Date:   06 September 2018
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available.

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A wonderful and memorable read that will stay with me for a long time * By The Letter Book Reviews * One that you just HAVE to finish * Hollie in Wanderlust * I so thoroughly enjoyed this book, it was filled with all kinds of mystery, family secrets, [and] characters that really stood out * Read Along With Sue * Pulled me in right from the first page . . . I really enjoyed this book * Rea's Book Reviews * A gripping and moving family drama that will tug at the reader's heart * Writing magazine * Heart-warming and optimistic * Jen Med's Book Reviews * Gripping * Good Housekeeping * An emotional and intriguing read . . . Keeps you guessing right to the end * People's Friend * The story kept me gripped . . . A breath of fresh air, and just what I needed after a long day in the office * Here.You.Me * Beautifully written and incredibly poignant. You cannot fail to fall for this story . . . I am delighted to highly recommend * The Last Word Book Reviews * A wonderful, uplifting story -- Lesley Pearse You will find it hard to put down. I cried buckets of tears reading it * Books With Wine And Chocolate * A beautiful story . . . I didn't want to put it down * Reviewed by Fran * This moving love story had everyone talking . . . Get set to be hooked * Look * Autumnal Sunday afternoons were invented solely to read heart-tugging novels like this * Red * Praise for Kathryn Hughes' international bestsellers A heartbreakingly powerful read * The Sun *


A wonderful and memorable read that will stay with me for a long time * By The Letter Book Reviews * One that you just HAVE to finish * Hollie in Wanderlust * I so thoroughly enjoyed this book, it was filled with all kinds of mystery, family secrets, [and] characters that really stood out * Read Along With Sue * Pulled me in right from the first page . . . I really enjoyed this book * Rea's Book Reviews * A gripping and moving family drama that will tug at the reader's heart * Writing magazine * Heart-warming and optimistic * Jen Med's Book Reviews * Gripping * Good Housekeeping * An emotional and intriguing read . . . Keeps you guessing right to the end * People's Friend * The story kept me gripped . . . A breath of fresh air, and just what I needed after a long day in the office * Here.You.Me * Beautifully written and incredibly poignant. You cannot fail to fall for this story . . . I am delighted to highly recommend * The Last Word Book Reviews * A wonderful, uplifting story -- Lesley Pearse You will find it hard to put down. I cried buckets of tears reading it * Books With Wine And Chocolate * A beautiful story . . . I didn't want to put it down * Reviewed by Fran * This moving love story had everyone talking . . . Get set to be hooked * Look * Autumnal Sunday afternoons were invented solely to read heart-tugging novels like this * Red * Praise for Kathryn Hughes' international bestsellers


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Kathryn Hughes was born in Altrincham, near Manchester. After completing a secretarial course, Kathryn met her husband and they married in Canada. For twenty-nine years they ran a business together, raised two children and travelled when they could to places such as India, Singapore, South Africa and New Zealand. Kathryn and her family now make their home in a village near Manchester.

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