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Broken Rainbows

Broken Rainbows

by Catrin Collier (Author)

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    Paperback 2006

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    Paperback 1999

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    Hardcover 2000

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Synopsis

It is 1942 and, in the wake of America's entry into the war, the small community of Pontypridd suffers its own - not entirely welcome - GI invasion. The South Carolina Regiment billeted on the town soon cuts a swathe through its women, living up to GI's reputation as "over-paid, over-sexed and over here". For Bethan, whose husband is a POW in Germany, and her friend Alma, whose husband is missing, the arrival of the American officers brings new and dangerous friendships. While for Jenny, a bitter young war widow, it is a chance to bury her grief in a series of one-night stands. The women are caught between loyalty to their men folk and the very real attraction of the GIs, and when tragedy strikes the mines, the tension reaches breaking point...

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 432
 Edition: New e.
 Publisher: Orion
Published: 29 Nov 2006
ISBN 10: 075287814X
ISBN 13: 9780752878140
Book Overview: A compelling portrait of a community torn apart by war. Published alongside Catrin Collier's brand new novel, TIGER RAGTIME. All the novels in the Hearts of Gold series are being published in Orion paperback in 2006. The BBC adaptation of Hearts of Gold attracted over six million viewers, and two more series based on Catrin Collier's novels have been commissioned. The Sunday Telegraph said: 'Just in time: no sooner has the Catherine Cookson back catalogue been exhausted but a new saga queen hits the televisual cobbles' Catrin Collier is without doubt one of the very best authors writing in this genre. The critics on Catrin Collier: 'Collier has a gift for bringing her characters to life' Daily Mail. 'A powerful tale of survival and hardship ... an engrossing story' Publishing News. 'A page-turner ... a terrific read' Susan Sallis. 'Moving, heart-warming ... impossible to put down' Evening Star. 'This fabulously written novel will keep you engrossed right up until the satisfying ending' B Magazine. 'This is a piece of masterful storytelling' Choice.

Author Bio
Catrin Collier was born and brought up in Pontypridd. She worked in Europe and America before returning to her native Wales. She now lives on the Gower Peninsula near Swansea, with her family.