Why a Booktrail?
1939 onwards: A novel exploring the joys and challenges of family life
A Different World
What you need to know before your trail
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 . . .
Locations
Reset- England - London
- A: Mayfair
- B: Cromwell Rd
- C: Earls Court
- D: Faber and Faber
- England - Devon
- E: Honiton
- F: Suffolk - Lavenham
Travel Guide
London and the countryside
The main location and story is set in London but there are several mentions and brief visits to Devon and Sussex and even Wiltshire. For the sake of the map, and given the fact that the farms are fictional, London is the best place for a booktrail.
This showcases the changing world as war hits England and the families who work on the land.
BookTrail Boarding Pass: A Different World
Destination/location: London, Sussex, Devon Author/guide: Judith Lennox Departure Time: 1939 onwards
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