You Are My Sunshine

By Judith Saxton

Book Overview

Everyone thinks Kay Duffield is marrying in haste, but with her fiance' about to leave the country for war, and her own military service about to begin, she knows she must seize the day. So, "with time's winged chariot drawing near," the two young lovers savor each of their precious moments together, knowing these blissful few days must stretch indefinitely, lingering only as memories to comfort each in the despair of solitude.Once entrenched in the war effort, Kay meets and befriends three women in her line of work: There is shy Emily, who has just left her family's farm for the first time; down-to-earth Biddy, a recent survivor of the bombing of Liverpool, and rambunctious Jo, who laughs in the face of authority and is bound to get the gang in trouble.Relying on each other through good times and bad, the foursome brave the danger of war together. In doing so, they forge a kinship unlike any other during one of the most volatile times in recent history. You Are My Sunshine, beautifully crafted and faithful to its WWII era, is an enthusiastic toast to that rarest of finds, the kindred spirit.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312267002
• ISBN13: 9780312267001
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 433 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.8" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Great Story! A must read for any Historical Romance Fan!!

"You Are My Sunshine" tell of the story of four young Birtish women who served in the WAAF working with the air ballons. Ms. Saxton gives the reader a real feeling of what the men and women face during one of England darkest hours. The Anglo slang also give the book a good feel. Overall, "You Are My Sunshine" is a great Historical novel!

A very good read

In 1941 during England's "finest hour", things looked awfully bleak. With the men off fighting Hitler, women began to join the military performing support jobs. These British lasses come from different parts of the country with different backgrounds, but many have given up their social lives to do historically male jobs. Kay marries, makes love, and sends her spouse off to war before joining the BOP (balloon operatives) line. At work, she meets and befriends Emily (a shy Welsh farmer's daughter leaving home for the first time), Biddy (an Irishwoman inner city survivor of the Nazi bombing raids), and Jo (person who enjoys defying authority). Together, they help each other survive. YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE is a well-written World War II historical novel that centers on the rarely chronicled war efforts of females. The four lead characters seem authentic as the audience can picture them working with the air balloons as well as their relationships with one another and others. The use of Anglo slang adds to the genuine feel of the plot, but also proves difficulty in understanding and at times slows the story line down. Judith Saxon has written an interesting tale that World War II purists will find quite refreshing.Harriet Klausner