A Different World
A breathtaking novel exploring the highs and lows of family life during the Second World War and beyond
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A Different World
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Karen Cass
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Karen Cass
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Judith Lennox
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In the summer of 1939, nineteen-year-old Olivia Goodland arrives in London. Working for a society dressmaker, she meets wealthy, beautiful Grace Ruthwell. Beguiled by the glamour of Grace's world, it's only slowly and too late that she becomes aware of the darkness that lies beneath the glittering exterior.
When the Second World War erupts, Olivia joins the Land Army. At a party in Wiltshire, she meets the handsome poet George Flynn, whose charms prove impossible to resist. Over the ensuing years, Olivia's life is absorbed by the upbringing of her three sons, and by her relationship with a man whose passions go beyond poetry. But as the twentieth century continues to unfold, Olivia makes a shocking discovery, and starts to question where her true happiness lies . . .
Praise for Judith Lennox:
'I have fallen completely in love with Judith Lennox's writing - she's a fantastic storyteller!' Jill Mansell
'A fast-moving, complex story' The Times
'Judith Lennox's writing is so keenly honest it could sever heartstrings' Daily Mail©2025 Judith Lennox
Critic Reviews
Judith Lennox's writing is so keenly honest it could sever heartstrings
I have fallen completely in love with Judith Lennox's writing - she's a fantastic storyteller! (Jill Mansell)
A fast-moving, complex story
Completely unputdownable . . . a lovely, entrancing book
A must-read . . . watching the drama unfold will keep you hooked from start to finish
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