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The Memory Box: Heartbreaking historical fiction set partly in World War Two, inspired by true events, from the global bestselling author Kindle Edition
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'UTTERLY UNPUTDOWNABLE' Jenny Ashcroft
Some love stories last a lifetime...
'Wow, wow, wow!!! The BEST BOOK I have read all year. A gorgeous story which had me hooked. Make sure you have a box of tissues when you read this beautiful story ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'
'A heartbreaking and heartwarming tale of love, loss and forgiveness' Daily Mail
'A spellbinding tale with lots of surprises and endearing characters. Hughes is a wonderful storyteller' Woman's Weekly
From the million-copy-bestselling author of The Letter, Kathryn Hughes, and inspired by true events, an unforgettable, moving and timeless story of love and war which will stay with you for ever. Readers who adored The Nightingale, The Notebook or The Rainbow will love to unlock The Memory Box...
Jenny Tanner opens the box she has cherished for decades. Contained within are her most precious mementoes, amongst them a pebble, a carving and a newspaper cutting she can hardly bear to read. But Jenny knows the time is finally here. After the war, in a mountainside village in Italy, she left behind a piece of her heart. However painful, she must return to Cinque Alberi. And lay the past to rest.
After a troubled upbringing, Candice Barnes dreams of a future with the love of her life - but is he the man she believes him to be? When Candice is given the opportunity to travel to Italy with Jenny, she is unaware the trip will open her eyes to the truth she's been too afraid to face. Could a place of goodbyes help her make a brave new beginning?
Will you be the next reader to lose your heart to The Memory Box?
'With beautiful writing, wonderful characters, and a page-turning plot, Kathryn has given us another unputdownable read. Warmth and heart burst from every page, transporting the reader from joy to heartbreak. I couldn't have loved it more' JENNY ASHCROFT
'I could not put this book down! It is absolutely phenomenal from the very first page right until the very last page. It is heartbreaking, joyful, hopeful, and a book that you won't want to put down ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'
'I have loved every single one of Kathryn Hughes' books, but this one was my absolute favourite! ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'
'I love WW2 fiction and The Memory Box didn't disappoint. It's an emotive, thought-provoking read about love, loss and forgiveness'
'The twist at the end made me gasp! ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'
'I absolutely loved this book. Devoured it in a few days. I eagerly await more of Kathryn Hughes' books. I will be first in line. Excellent ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'
'What a gorgeously written tale. This story was heartbreaking but also heartwarming. Full of unexpected twists, this one had me gripped! ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'
'A stunningly beautiful story. Brilliantly developed characters. A heart-warming and emotional read that I read in one sitting ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'
'I absolutely adored this book! The story had me finishing the book in no time! A story that will stay with me a while'
'An extremely well researched story, beautifully told. It is sad in places, but heartwarming in others'
'A heartwarming, well-written story. Heartbreaking in places but a story that had to be told ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherReview
- Publication date5 Aug. 2021
- File size2988 KB
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A heartbreakingly powerful read ― Sun
Storytelling at its finest with characters that come alive and a plot that dances with intrigue. An absolutely first-class read that does not disappoint ― Prima
A gripping read ― Woman & Home
Gripping and heartbreaking ― Woman’s Weekly
Warm and witty, with super characters ― My Weekly
Gripping ― Good Housekeeping
Autumnal Sunday afternoons were invented to read heart-tugging novels like this ― Red
This moving love story had everyone talking . . . Get set to be hooked ― Look
A must-have ― Sunday Express
Impeccably researched ― Daily Mail --This text refers to the paperback edition.
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A heartbreakingly beautiful story of love and war from the international bestseller.
Jenny Tanner opens the box she has cherished for decades. Contained within are her most precious mementoes, amongst them a pebble, a carving and a newspaper cutting she can hardly bear to read. But Jenny knows the time is finally here. After the war, in a mountainside village in Italy, she left behind a piece of her heart. However painful, she must return to Cinque Alberi. And lay the past to rest.
After a troubled upbringing, Candice Barnes dreams of a future with the love of her life - but is he the man she believes him to be? When Candice is given the opportunity to travel to Italy with Jenny, she is unaware the trip will open her eyes to the truth she's been too afraid to face. Could a place of goodbyes help her make a brave new beginning?
Praise for the bestselling novels of Kathryn Hughes
'A wonderful, uplifting story'
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'Storytelling at its finest'
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'Gripping and heartbreaking'
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- ASIN : B08KDGNGBS
- Publisher : Review (5 Aug. 2021)
- Language : English
- File size : 2988 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Sticky notes : On Kindle Scribe
- Print length : 430 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: 14,222 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- 356 in Women's Historical Fiction
- 552 in War Story Fiction
- 598 in Historical Romance (Kindle Store)
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About the author

Kathryn Hughes was born near Manchester, UK in 1964. After thirty years working as a secretary and bringing up two children, she finally realised her dream of writing a book. Her debut novel, The Letter, set in her home town, was first published in 2013 and since then has become an international best-seller, translated into 30 languages. Her other books include The Secret and The Key. This summer sees the release of her fourth book, Her Last Promise, a sweeping tale of a daughter's quest to unravel the secrets of her mother's disappearance.
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This was a good story based part in current day and part historical. My issues with it were that the chapters were very short and each told from either young Jenny’s perspective, old Jenny’s perspective or Candice’s perspective. The dates at the beginning of the chapter distinguishes which was the historical part and which the modern but both Candice and older Jenny were not distinguished by their names at the beginning of their chapters in the modern story so sometimes I’d be reading thinking that bit was about Jenny and realising it was Candice and vice Versa. To make it more confusing, sometimes these protagonists perspectives were in the same chapter! It made the story quite disjointed.
It also took Jenny and Candice a long time to actually get to Italy, there was a lot of build up. It would have been better if more of Jenny’s story had been told whilst they were there to give more atmosphere to the story. It was hard to like any of the characters for a long time, Candice was very naive and young Jenny very selfish and old Jenny a bit dull. In the end though it did redeem itself and I came to like Jenny. I liked the few twists that came towards the end too. Overall a good story, just a bit of a slow burner and not as good as her other books, all of which I’ve read and thoroughly enjoyed!
Thoroughly enjoyed it !









