Fighting with Shadows
Fighting with Shadows by Beryl Matthews is a fiction novel published by Penguin in 2005, featuring 487 pages in English. Set in London in 1949, the story follows Angie Westwood as she navigates the aftermath of World War II. After the sudden death of her cousin Jane, Angie is faced with the challenge of caring for Jane’s three-year-old son while grappling with the mystery of his father’s identity, which brings unexpected complications to her life.
Readers will find a narrative that explores themes of family, loss, and the complexities of uncovering hidden truths. As Angie is torn between her desire to find the boy’s father and her fear of losing him, the story delves into the emotional turmoil that accompanies such revelations. The involvement of the Sawyers, who hold crucial information about the boy’s father, adds another layer of tension to the unfolding drama. This edition presents a rich exploration of personal relationships and the impact of the past on the present.
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London, 1949. In the aftermath of the war, Angie Westwood thinks the hard times are behind her. But when her cousin, Jane, dies of heart failure at the tender age of twenty, leaving a three-year-old son and an unresolved mystery over his father’s identity, her life changes beyond all expectations. she is torn between a desire to trace his father – for the boy’s sake – and her fear of losing him to this unknown man. Sawyer, whose farm she and Jane were evacuated to during the war. The moment they lay eyes on him it is immediately apparent to the Sawyers who Danny’s father is. But should they share this news with Angie? For his identity will be the most enormous shock to her…
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