Eleven year old Nell Petrie lives with her eccentric but loving grandparents Taid and Nain and various uncles and aunts on a farm on the island of Anglesey. It is 1940 and the Second World War is beginning to have an effect on all their lives. One by one her uncles join the armed forces and before the year is out, the family has experienced birth, marriage, death and foot and mouth disease. In many ways the bonds between them become stronger as a result of the year's events. I don't read many family sagas because I find them a bit boring . However this story is told in a light hearted way and is an enjoyable read. 7/10
Islands covered - Anglesey and Holy Island
Menai Bridge, Anglesey
Britannia Bridge, Anglesey
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