- Paperback: 688 pages
- Publisher: Orion; New edition edition (1 July 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0752803484
- ISBN-13: 978-0752803487
- Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 11.4 x 6.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 875,529 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'Another absorbing page-turner, packed with believable characters'
(Good Housekeeping )'A wonderful saga of passion, relationships and families'
(Prima )'Mesmerising from start to finish'
(Evening Standard ) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.Product Description
Grace Marchant marries Charles Bennett at the beginning of the second world war,and loses him before she has really begun to know him-or even herself. In the five years while he is away,she makes her own life,on her own terms,and finds a new love,overwhelming and exciting in a way that her relationship with her husband never was. The return of Graces husband not dead at all,but very much alive-not only presents her with the most agonizing of dilemmas,but brings to light many things which would have been much better left in the dark.....
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book really brings to life the war years for me. It covers the lives of 3 women during the war and the various problems they face. Their main problem being how they change through the war with the growing independance of women througout England. This is contested by their husbands who had obediant wives when they went to war and return to find strong and independant women in their place. It brings home to me how fortunate I am growing up as a young female in todays society.
A gripping novel that opens horizons and teaches us that we can be more than we are trained to be.
30 of 31 people found the following review helpful
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Not having read any books by Penny Vincenzi, I was not sure witch one to get first. So I decided on Forbidden Places and I am glad that I did. This was great book. All of Ms. Vincenzi's characters are rich and engaging. Even though the 600+ pages, Ms. Vincenzi keeps the action going and does not let the reader get bored. If you have never read Penny Vincenzi, try Forbidden Places I know you won't be disappointed!
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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This is one of those books you simply can't put down once you've started. Fascinating story set in wartime England - so realistic, with wonderful insight into living at the time. Lots of twists. Only the end was disappointing.
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My favourite Vincenzi!
I have read all of Penny Vincenzi's books and this is my favourite. I love stories from this era and she manages to convey the feel of the times. Read more
Published 10 months ago by H. Garner
My favourite Penny Vincenzi book so far
I loved this book, it is my favourite so far from Penny Vincenzi. The characters were superb and it really gave you an insight into the war from the women's point of view. Read more
Published 14 months ago by K. S. Johnson
Vintage soap opera
Penny Vincenzi writes glitzy blockbusters about the wealthy, the powerful and the posh. (She does shoehorn in some working-class or lower-middle characters, but they never ring as... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Miss Moppet
Contrasting marriages
This was tantalising with so many twists and turns but the start was rather slow until a fast pace was estabished after which it was pretty unputdownable. Read more
Published on 4 Mar 2009 by Jane Baker
Another page-turner from Penny!
I only discovered PV a few years ago, and I think she's probably my fave writer out there. Apart from the dreadful Sheer Abandon, everything I've read from her has been fantastic. Read more
Published on 7 Sep 2008 by Glamour Girl
Loved this book!
This was my first book by Penny Vincenzi and I quite simply loved it. A bit slow at the beginning, but unputdownable further on. Read it, it's fabulous.
Published on 20 Sep 2007 by Vlada
Yummy, yummy - deserves more stars!
I so enjoyed devouring this book, yet again Penny Vincenzi has written a wonderful book, the pages just flew by! Read more
Published on 5 April 2007 by M. Lugg
Very enjoyable, but not the best one
I really enjoyed this and therefore didn't put it down much! Well worth the read but as another reviewer said quite a slow pace so not my favourite of all her books. Read more
Published on 3 April 2007 by jk
An atmospheric wartime story
This book was recommended to me by a friend but it took me a while to get round to reading it as I find that some authors don't quite manage to evoke the atmosphere of... Read more
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