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Billy And The Applegates

David John Wiles

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Description:Brothers Removed From Their Families During WWII Find Adventure Down on the Farm in Historical NovelThe insightful period drama Billy and the Applegates follows two young boys resettled to the countryside in Britain during World War II. It skillfully brings readers back to a thrilling and nostalgic period in history.According to one Amazon reviewer, “I enjoyed being transported back in time and the story was like a finely woven tapestry.”When the British government determined that East London’s railway would be vulnerable to heavy bombing by Germany, children in the area were separated from their parents and evacuated to rural areas to save their lives.Brothers Tom and Billy Hedge were sent to the Applegate Farm in Cornwall to wait out the war. The frightened and lonely boys were not happy with their new life. At 12, Tom found farm life tedious after living in the big city, but 10-year-old Billy discovered that he liked tending the chickens, and later, the horses. Billy also bonded quickly with the Applegates’ 9-year-old daughter, Queenie. They experienced many adventures together and became inseparable.While the rest of the world was embroiled in war, Tom and Billie embarked on their new existence in the countryside. Billy and Queenie determined they were soul mates, and long after the war, the two married.David John Wiles’ journey through life has been nothing if not exciting and full of interest. He worked with three film studios as a stagehand and camera grip, and then at three major television companies, in England and Australia. Initially a prop hand, then a production buyer and senior production buyer, he took early retirement in 1989.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Billy And The Applegates. To get started finding Billy And The Applegates, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 576

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Co.

Release: 2020

ISBN: 1950860329

Description: Brothers Removed From Their Families During WWII Find Adventure Down on the Farm in Historical NovelThe insightful period drama Billy and the Applegates follows two young boys resettled to the countryside in Britain during World War II. It skillfully brings readers back to a thrilling and nostalgic period in history.According to one Amazon reviewer, “I enjoyed being transported back in time and the story was like a finely woven tapestry.”When the British government determined that East London’s railway would be vulnerable to heavy bombing by Germany, children in the area were separated from their parents and evacuated to rural areas to save their lives.Brothers Tom and Billy Hedge were sent to the Applegate Farm in Cornwall to wait out the war. The frightened and lonely boys were not happy with their new life. At 12, Tom found farm life tedious after living in the big city, but 10-year-old Billy discovered that he liked tending the chickens, and later, the horses. Billy also bonded quickly with the Applegates’ 9-year-old daughter, Queenie. They experienced many adventures together and became inseparable.While the rest of the world was embroiled in war, Tom and Billie embarked on their new existence in the countryside. Billy and Queenie determined they were soul mates, and long after the war, the two married.David John Wiles’ journey through life has been nothing if not exciting and full of interest. He worked with three film studios as a stagehand and camera grip, and then at three major television companies, in England and Australia. Initially a prop hand, then a production buyer and senior production buyer, he took early retirement in 1989.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Billy And The Applegates. To get started finding Billy And The Applegates, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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