The Shining Hour

By Keith Winter

Book Overview

The Shining Hour is a novel written by Keith Winter. The story takes place during World War II and follows the lives of a group of people who are brought together by chance in a small English village. The main character, a young woman named Mary, is forced to leave her home in London and move to the countryside to escape the bombings. There, she meets a group of people who are also seeking refuge from the war. Among them is a young soldier named David, who is recovering from injuries sustained in battle. Mary and David fall in love, but their happiness is short-lived as David is called back to duty. The novel explores themes of love, loss, and the impact of war on ordinary people. Winter's writing is evocative and poignant, capturing the spirit of a nation at war and the resilience of the human spirit. The Shining Hour is a moving and powerful work of historical fiction that will resonate with readers long after they have finished reading it.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 116275110X
• ISBN13: 9781162751108
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"