Books by Duncan Barrett
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review 1: Interesting stories, but ultimately a pretty depressing read.SOME SPOILERS FOLLOW.GI Brides explores the lives of four British women who marry American soldiers during World War II and emigrate to the United States. Their motivations vary, but all marry for love. Unfortunately, ...
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review 1: A book about the women who worked at the huge Tate and Lyle sugar factories in Silvertown London, about their experiences and antics at work, their home backgrounds and their love lives, ending with a epilogue of how these spirited young women look back on their lives as elderly ...
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review 1: I thought this book was very interesting, but I didn't love it. I enjoyed learning about the time period and what happened to the brides, but I struggled with the book structure and the lack of compassion with 90% of it's characters. I know it was supposed to be realistic and I...