· 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. Secrets of a Charmed Life (Paperback) Published October by NAL. Paperback. Author (s): Susan Meissner (Goodreads Author) ISBN: (ISBN ) Edition language. · From the cover of Secrets of a Charmed Life by Susan Meissner, it doesn’t seem as if London is in a time of. war; yet as the story begins, readers are quickly immersed in the story of Emmeline, or Emmy Downtree, and her experiences and memories of World War II. Emmy Downtree is only 15 when she and her 7-year old sister, Julia, are taken from their mother and home in London . Susan Meissner is a former managing editor of a weekly newspaper and an award-winning columnist. She is the award-winning author of The Last Year of the War, A Bridge Across the Ocean, Secrets of a Charmed Life, A Fall of Marigolds, and Stars Over Sunset Boulevard, among other novels/5(K).
Secrets of a Charmed Life. By: Susan Meissner. Narrated by: Alana Kerr Collins. Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins. Unabridged Audiobook. Categories: Literature Fiction, Genre Fiction. out of 5 stars. (5, ratings) Add to Cart failed. Susan Meissner's World War II novel, Secrets of a Charmed Life (), centers on the choices two sisters make when they are evacuated from London and sent to live in a small English www.doorway.ruing a warm response from critics and readers alike, the book was nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award. Secrets of a Charmed Life by Susan Meissner | Summary Analysis Secrets of a Charmed Life is the story of how two young sisters survived World War II in London. In , at Stow-on-the-Wold in the English countryside, Kendra Van Zant, a history major, interviews ninety-three year old Isabel MacFarland.
1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. Secrets of a Charmed Life (Paperback) Published October by NAL. Paperback. Author (s): Susan Meissner (Goodreads Author) ISBN: (ISBN ) Edition language. Today Secrets of a Charmed Life hits bookstore shelves! This WW2 story began first as just an image in my head of a teenage girl sketching wedding dresses in the tiny bedroom she shares with a younger half-sister. I could see Emmy in my mind’s eye imagining a life far different from the one she is living. She wants a happily-ever-after life. Secrets of a Charmed Life is a beautiful historical fiction full of joy, heartache, surprises, tension, and sadness. The author captures WWII in England and the evacuated children well. Highly recommended if you like to read WWII historical fiction books about sisterly love and how fate can change lives.
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