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      The Greatcoat

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      With Philip spending long hours on call, Isabel finds herself isolated and lonely as she strives to adjust to the realities of married life. Woken by intense cold one night, she discovers an old RAF greatcoat hidden in the back of a cupboard.

      In the winter of 1952, Isa...

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      Product ID:9781786091345
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:The Greatcoat
      Authors:Author: Helen Dunmore
      Page Count:272
      Subjects:Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Horror and supernatural fiction, Horror & ghost stories, Yorkshire, c 1945 to c 1960
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      With Philip spending long hours on call, Isabel finds herself isolated and lonely as she strives to adjust to the realities of married life. Woken by intense cold one night, she discovers an old RAF greatcoat hidden in the back of a cupboard.

      In the winter of 1952, Isabel Carey moves to the East Riding of Yorkshire with her husband Philip, a GP. With Philip spending long hours on call, Isabel finds herself isolated and lonely as she strives to adjust to the realities of married life.

      Woken by intense cold one night, she discovers an old RAF greatcoat hidden in the back of a cupboard. Sleeping under it for warmth, she starts to dream. And not long afterwards, while her husband is out, she is startled by a knock at her window.

      Outside is a young RAF pilot, waiting to come in.

      His name is Alec, and his powerful presence both disturbs and excites her. Her initial alarm soon fades, and they begin an intense affair. But nothing has prepared her for the truth about Alec''s life, nor the impact it will have on hers ...


      Imprint Name:Windmill Books
      Publisher Name:Cornerstone
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2021-01-14

      Additional information

      Weight192 g
      Dimensions128 × 197 × 25 mm