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The Girl From World's End [Paperback]

Leah Fleming (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

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Book Description

Publication Date: 1 Oct 2007

When tragedy strikes, there’s only one place she can go…
A captivating debut from a born storyteller.

When 8-year-old Mirren Gilchrist is orphaned after a tragic accident, she is sent to live with her estranged relatives deep in the Yorkshire Dales. She struggles to fit in, her town ways a mystery to the country children.

One day, fleeing school – and the cane – she takes refuge from a fierce snowstorm in the ruins of a stone cottage. Legend has it that World's End is haunted but Mirren has finally found somewhere she can call home and her love affair with this magical place begins.

It's the place she falls in love with Jack, the place she secretly hopes will one day become their very own. But the Second World War arrives and everything is thrown into turmoil. Jack returns from leave a changed man – violent and uncaring, a cruel streak shining though.

Mirren struggles to cope with the transformed Jack and new motherhood. Then tragedy strikes and history looks set to repeat itself. Is heartache here to stay or can Mirren find solace and inspiration in the only place she has ever felt truly safe?

Product details

  • Paperback: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Avon; Reprint edition (1 Oct 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1847560067
  • ISBN-13: 978-1847560063
  • Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 17.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 505,588 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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‘A beautiful, almost poetically-written tale of love and tragedy in the Yorkshire Dales mainly set during the Second World War. The characters are real flesh and blood and the reader shares their ups and downs with genuine empathy.’

Maureen Lee, author of Kitty and her Sisters

‘An epic tale of hardship and tragedy straddling the Second World War’

The Bookseller

‘A captivating journey back to the past’.

Closer Magazine

‘a warm and enchanting first novel from a writer with an instinctive feel for the northern landscape’

Lancashire Evening Post

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After the death of her drunken father in North Yorkshire, newly-orphaned 8-year old Mirren Gilchrist is sent to live with estranged relatives in the heart of the Dales.

Struggling to adjust to the unfamiliar rural lifestyle, she grows tough and resentful. She finds solace in World's End, a dilapidated stone cottage at the edge of the moor.

As the years pass, Mirren falls in love, marries and begins a family with roguish and handsome Jack - but the arrival of war throws her life into turmoil once again.

Jack returns from leave a changed man, whose dependence on alcohol is all too familiar for Mirren. Whilst he sinks deeper into depression, Mirren struggles to cope with the violent, cruel stranger she married. Then tragedy strikes and history looks set to repeat itself ...

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning debut novel 5 Feb 2008
By P. Ashley
Format:Paperback
Deeply evocative of both the setting and the time in which it is set, this beautifully written novel gripped me from start to end. It felt so real, as though I knew all these people - now, that's story telling!
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Girl from Worlds End 16 July 2009
By Mrs. C. L. Leeson
Format:Paperback
What a lovely easy to read touching story. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and felt quite caught up in the story. Excellent read.
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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Snowed in Yorkshire 5 Feb 2008
By Ellie Durham
Format:Paperback
Being 'snowed' by something is an American term and means being floored and I was snowed by this book and it's also a relevant term because this book is Yorkshire in all its glory and part of the book is set in a snowstorm. I love snowstorms and the book has the feeling of intimacy, of being cut off, of being let into all kinds of secrets and a wonderful world which the author has created for her readers to enjoy. It's heartfelt and heartwarming, well researched and well written.
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60 of 64 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Gripping, an excellent debut 29 Feb 2008
By Lucy Felthouse TOP 1000 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:Paperback
The Girl From World's End is a beautiful and poignant tale. At just eight years old, Mirren Gilchrist is orphaned after her alcoholic father meets with a tragic accident. She is sent to live with her estranged grandparents on their farm in the Yorkshire Dales. To begin with, it is a complete culture shock as she is now living in a large and beautiful house, totally unlike the tiny one she has been removed from. After a while, she begins to settle in with her new family, but school is still a problem. Children are not very forgiving, and Mirren is bullied and teased until eventually, she flees the school. Frightened to go home and be caught out of school, Mirren wanders the hills high above her new home, and discovers the ruins of a stone cottage, called World's End.

Caught in a fierce snowstorm, Mirren has little choice but to take shelter in the cottage. From that moment, Mirren falls in love with the place and dreams of one day it being her very own. It saved her life, and one day she wants to repay the favour. Back at the farm, her new-found obsession with World's End is scorned, particularly as rumour has it the place is haunted. Mirren is not concerned, and is determined that one day, she will have her way.

Adulthood approaches, and Mirren realises she has been in love with her friend Jack, ever since she first met him. He is the son of her uncle's wife to be, who was widowed. Eventually the couple marry, and she and Jack become even closer. However, life is never simple, and World War II strikes, separating the couple as Jack joins the Army and does his duty for Britain. When he returns on leave, it is apparent that Army life has changed him, and he turns to alcohol for solace.... Read more ›
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Girl from worlds end 13 Mar 2012
By sandy
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
A really good book by Leah Fleming. The character's come to life. A book that you just cannot put down.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping tale 10 Mar 2012
By Susan Sant
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Twice I read till 2am as couldn't close my Kindle down. Well done author. Kept me enthralled. Such a lovely story.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars good read 10 Mar 2012
By justme
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excellent read as soon as you pick it up you get straight into the characters, i couldn't put it down
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars good Book 8 Jan 2012
By Dickie
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A good and easy read. Interesting and thought provoking in many ways. Never bored me and I read it over a couple of days and that says a lot for me and the book being able to hold the readers interest.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars predictable and banal
Started well and promised more than it delivered. Writing style ordinary, story boring. I can guess exactly where the story is going and havent bothered finshing it. Read more
Published 11 days ago by LizM
4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Another fantastic read from this author which I downloaded to my kindle. Well worth a read if you enjoy stories with a twist but generally have happy endings.
Published 1 month ago by Al
4.0 out of 5 stars A good read.
I really enjoyed this book and Leah Fleming is a very good author. I shall be looking out for more of her books.
Published 3 months ago by Anna Bell
5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute gem.
The book tells the story of Mirren Gilchrist. Her childhood was destroyed by World War 1 and her motherhood by World War 2.
From the first page Mirren came alive. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Diana J Febry
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book
This book was very hard to put down once I started it. Full of twists and turns; making it difficult to second guess what might happen next and very true to life. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Book Lover
4.0 out of 5 stars Book by author Leah Fleming
Evocative descriptive writing of West Yorkshire and the Dales, 1920's to post WW2, the hardships of weather, farming, and the effects of war. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Briony Holyoake
4.0 out of 5 stars Glad to have found Leah Fleming
Have bought a few Leah Fleming books through my kindle and tho this wasn't a favourite it was still an enjoyable easy read.
Published 10 months ago by M. Savage
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