The Secret Years

The Secret Years by Barbara Hannay


ISBN
9780143573203
Published
Binding
Paperback
Pages
416
Dimensions
131 x 195 x 27mm

Some family secrets are best set free.

When Lucy Hunter stumbles upon her grandfather Harry's World War II memorabilia, she finds a faded photograph of a stunning young woman known simply as 'George' and a series of heartfelt letters. They are clues about the secret years, a period of Lucy's family history that has been kept a mystery . . . until now.

How did a cattleman from north Queensland find forbidden love with the Honourable Georgina Lenton of London and persuade her to move to his isolated outback property? And why are the effects of this encounter still reverberating in the lives of Lucy and her mother, Rose, now?

From the wild beauty of the Australian bush to England's rugged south coast, this is a deeply moving story of heartbreak, heroism and homecoming by a beloved, multi-award-winning author.

Reviews for The Secret Years

'Bound to become a new favourite.' The Age

'It's a pleasure to follow an author who gets better with every book. Barbara Hannay delights with this cross-generational love story, which is terrifically romantic and full of surprises.' Apple iBooks, 'Best Books of the Month'

'The Secret Years has every thing a romantic reader could want . . . A brilliant piece of work.' Newcastle Herald

'I absolutely loved The Secret Years by Aussie author Barbara Hannay . . . Her best yet. Filled with heroism, love, loss and heartache, plus deeply moving memories of a past in the war years of New Guinea and Kokoda, this novel includes wonderful characters and magnificent word pictures of an untamed Australian outback . . . Hannay is fast becoming one of my favourite 'go to' writers!' Goodreads

'The story takes us from Australia's coastline and outback to London during the Blitz, from the wild bluffs of Cornwall to the jungles of Papua New Guinea as the Japanese invade. Both the contemporary and wartime settings are vividly described, as are the characters' experiences of them. The Secret Years is well written with appealing characters and a moving story. Another winning romance.' Book'd Out

'This book will hold you captive . . . I thoroughly enjoyed The Secret Years and found myself fully absorbed in the intricacies of the well-formed characters and their relationships to each other. The story flowed smoothly between eras, with detailed and evocative descriptions of the beautiful, sultry Australian bush to the cold and rainswept charm of England's rugged Cornish coast.' GoodReads

'The Secret Years by Barbara Hannay absolutely consumed me...... Just a remarkably breathtaking read. Once again, Barbara Hannay manages to knock this reader over with a feather' Talking Books

'Barbara Hannay writes beautiful visuals of rural and remote Australia . . . with so much information, travel and history packed in. This a remarkable book . . . and sets new standards for the male love interest in rural romances.' Reading Writing and Riesling

'This novel captivated me for the descriptions of the wild beauty of the Australian bush and the rugged and picturesque south coast of England . . . I would recommend it to anyone who likes generational stories set in the Australian outback.' Goodreads

'As the story moves between the present and the Second World War, we're introduced to a wonderful set of characters who engage and delight us . . . Hannay is bound to become a new favourite' Sunday Canberra Times

'To say I thoroughly enjoyed The Secret Years is an understatement . . . You cannot tie this book down to one genre. It ticks so many boxes - romance, war, historical fiction, contemporary family drama . . . This is very well written with lo
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