- Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's (5 Feb 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0689875282
- ISBN-13: 978-0689875281
- Product Dimensions: 1.8 x 12.7 x 19 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 382,402 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Izzie is living in London with her mum and two younger brothers - she hasn't been to Swallowcliffe since she was small, but after a bout of tuberculosis, she is sent down to stay with her Gran, Polly, who is still a housekeeper at the Hall. While there she meets a German refugee, Andreas, who has been taken in by the local shopkeeper. It doesn't look like he's being treated too well, so Izzie helps to get him work at the Hall. But as the threat of a war with Germany increases, people are suspicious of Andreas, and when a fire breaks out in Lord Vye's attic studio, nearly killing one of his daughters and Izzie's Gran, the finger is pointed at the German interloper. Can Izzie prove his innocence?
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This, the third book in the Swallowcliffe Hall trilogy, is set in the time immediately before World War 2, and perfectly captures the atmosphere of general apprehension and suspicion. It centres on the granddaughter of the heroine of the first book in the trilogy, "House of Secrets", and alongside an exciting new storyline reintroduces characters from the first two books and solves some old mysteries. Altogether it is a satisfying conclusion to the trilogy, so if you haven't read the first two books, I urge you to do so before you start on this one. Together they give readers an excellent understanding of life "downstairs" from 1889 to 1939, before life changed forever in big country houses like Swallowcliffe Hall. I can thoroughly recommend all three books.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The Shelter from the Storm is the perfect finish to the Swallowcliffe Hall trilogy. It is about Polly's granddaughter, Isobel, who is staying at Swallowcliffe Hall just as the Second World War is beginning to break out. Isobel befriends a Jewish boy who has fled from Nazi Germany but he is still in trouble. The Hall is in awful condition and when a terrible event happens people fall ill and the manor house may never recover. Jennie Walters not only grips the reader but also teaches them of life in the 1930's. This historical novel is full of excitment and adventure and I couldn't put it down, I would reccomend it to anyone.
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I got really engrossed in this book. Although I haven't yet read the first two books about Swallowcliffe Hall, it's a great read on its own.
While visiting her Granny at the Hall in 1939, Izzie meets a boy who has escaped from persecution in Germany. She falls in love, but her mother warns her that its not a good idea with someone from a different background. Izzie discovers that her mother has a secret reason for giving the advice.
The story is good in helping you imagine what it would have been like to live just before World War II. There are loads of interesting everyday details plus an exciting plot showing how fear and prejudice can bring out the worst in people. Sometimes Izzie feels helpless against powerful adults, but doesn't give up and turns out to have more influence than she thinks. In fact, I'd call her a true heroine!
While visiting her Granny at the Hall in 1939, Izzie meets a boy who has escaped from persecution in Germany. She falls in love, but her mother warns her that its not a good idea with someone from a different background. Izzie discovers that her mother has a secret reason for giving the advice.
The story is good in helping you imagine what it would have been like to live just before World War II. There are loads of interesting everyday details plus an exciting plot showing how fear and prejudice can bring out the worst in people. Sometimes Izzie feels helpless against powerful adults, but doesn't give up and turns out to have more influence than she thinks. In fact, I'd call her a true heroine!
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