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Title: The Punch and Judy Girl
Author: Sheila Newberry
Narrator: Katy Sobey
Format: Unabridged
Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins
Language: English
Release date: 05-04-17
Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd
Genres: Fiction, Historical
Publisher's Summary:
A heartwarming novel from the queen of family saga and author of Bicycles and Blackberries, Sheila Newberry.
Suffolk, 1925. At only 16 years old, May Moon travels to West Wick, Suffolk, to become the local Punch and Judy girl.
Determined to fulfil her dead father's wishes and to continue his business, May has her work cut out for her during her summer on the beach.
Staying with a local family, she not only enjoys the silvery sand and sunshine; she also experiences first love, partings and reunions. And, before long, realises that performing might be in her blood....
Critic Reviews:
"So gloriously nostalgic...a perfect example of her talent." (Maureen Lee, best-selling author)
"Like having dinner with your mother in her warm and cosy kitchen." (Diane Allen, best-selling author of For the Sake of Her Family)
Members Reviews:
A beautifully written historical story of love and family
Heartwarming, charming, lovely, and captivating are just some of the words that I could use to describe THE PUNCH AND JUDY GIRL by Sheila Newberry.
In this nostalgic tale set in 1925, we meet May Jolley, also known as Young May Moon, who promised her dying father that she would try to continue his legacy of performing The Punch and Judy show. At the tender age of 16, May has a lot on her shoulders as she is also looking out for her little sister, Pomona, with the help of their Aunt and some good friends along the way. And with the return of her flighty mother, Carmen, May will need her friends more than ever.
For me, this story is split into two parts. The first section being that ever-important summer where strong friendships are made, where May reconnects with the mother who abandoned them, falls headfirst into the first throes of love, and really begins to grow up. The second part of the novel jumps forward nine years, and we see a determined, strong, independent May who struggles to decide between her heart and her head. Throughout this tale, the other characters are equally as compelling as May, and it was great to discover what happens with Bea, Pom, Danny, and the others.
THE PUNCH AND JUDY GIRL by Sheila Newberry is just the perfect story to make you smile, and make you feel warm and happy. The descriptions are evocative and make you feel a part of the scene, and the characters feel like your family by the end.
THE PUNCH AND JUDY GIRL by Sheila Newberry is a beautifully written historical story of love, family, and finding your own path, and I cannot wait to read more from this author!
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