{"product_id":"the-country-nurse-sally-tarpey-9781805734789","title":"The Country Nurse: an emotional and uplifting World War 2 saga","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon't miss this BRAND-NEW emotional and uplifting World War 2 saga of courage, heartbreak, and the unbreakable ties of family.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1937.\u003c\/strong\u003e As the storm clouds of war gather over Europe, shy but determined Tilly Truscott leaves her close-knit Hampshire home to train as a nurse at the Royal County Hospital on the Isle of Wight. Thrust into a demanding new world, she forms an unlikely friendship with spirited Fliss Marcheson and finds herself drawn to the charming Dr Jonathan Burrows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBack home, Tilly's beloved nephew Ronnie dreams of becoming a pilot. When an act of quiet heroism brings him into the life of Sarah, a young woman hiding heartbreak behind her gentle smile, an unexpected connection sparks between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1939.\u003c\/strong\u003e War is declared, and Tilly and Fliss are sent overseas - to France, then the deserts of North Africa - where their friendship becomes a lifeline amid the horrors of the front lines. There, Tilly finds unexpected comfort in the kindness of American surgeon Jed Martinez, forcing her to question where her heart truly lies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs bombs fall and lives hang in the balance, the Truscotts cling to hope across continents and battlefields. But when Tilly's ambulance is caught in a deadly bombardment and Ronnie's Spitfire crashes behind enemy lines, survival will demand extraordinary courage if they are to find their way back to the people they love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA sweeping wartime romantic saga of love, friendship, sacrifice and the enduring power of family in the darkest of times.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of Nadine Dorries, Rosie Clarke, Dilly Court, Anna Jacobs, Tania Crosse and Donna Douglas.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sally Tarpey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1805734784\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781805734789\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Joffe Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.58d","brand":"Sally Tarpey","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48443191951615,"sku":"9781805734789","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2f6600c1-733a-42d0-904b-9c1aea934412.jpg?v=1777202465","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-country-nurse-sally-tarpey-9781805734789","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}