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The Last Day of June: A saga of families at war and peace. Kindle Edition

4.6 out of 5 stars 37 ratings

Three lives, three romances, intertwining through years of war and peace


The plot is nicely crafted, the characters well developed and believable, and more importantly, he succeeds in making you care for them ... I found myself carried along in what was a thoroughly enjoyable read. Definitely a book to curl up with...

Richard Savin author of the Best Selling "
The Girl in the Baker's Van."

The night of June 30th 1934, the eve of the one of the great events that made World War II enevitable. It also is the day we meet disparate three young men.

In a small French village. Louis, a hardworking farm laborer, dreams of a better life for himself and the young wife of his employer, as lies in his embrace.

Cambridge University student, Charles attends a party at a country house where he discovers that a special someone is holding a candle for him.

While Emil, a German school boy, struggles to find his place in a country on the brink of war.

The Last Day of June 1934, is the day that Adolph Hitler eliminates his domestic opposition and solidifies his power as leader of the Nazi party. The Night of the Long Knives marks the beginning of a tumultuous and dangerous time in Europe.

As the war rages, the lives of Louis, Charles, and Emil become intertwined. They find themselves on opposite sides of the conflict, fighting for their countries. But amidst the chaos and destruction, the lives of these three men intersect, as they are trapped beneath the wing of a destroyed aircraft. Little do they realise that this fateful encounter will change the course of their lives forever.

As they face an uncertain future, they must confront the question: can hope and love survive in a world torn apart by war? Can their individual dreams and romances endure? And as the decades pass and the world changes, will their families be able to navigate through times of love, loss, and joy?

Inspired by the Al Stewart song "The Last Day of June 1934," this novel weaves together three narratives, each starting from a poignant image, each rooted in the lyrics of the three verses. From the dusty fields of rural France to the bustling streets of Cambridge, and the war-torn cities of Germany, this is a story of love, resilience, and the human spirit, set against the backdrop of World War II.

For fans of "All the Light We Cannot See" and "The Nightingale," this novel will transport you to a tumultuous time in history and leave you with a message of hope and resilience.

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"The war action scenes are handled with sufficient gravity to make you fear for the characters caught up in them, while the love interest is handled sympathetically. I found myself carried along in what was a thoroughly enjoyable read ... " ★★★★★ Richard Savin, Author of the Top Selling 'The Girl in the Baker's Van"

From the Author

In 1974 I sat and listened to a sparkling performance by singer/songwriter Al Stewart, in the show he presented some new songs. The imagery in the lines of one of these songs stuck with me.Many years later the images in my mind created by this song became the foundations of the first three chapters of this book. As an exercise I buried the words of the song in the right order in those chapters, only a real fan would bother to try to find them though!

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B088F3FD62
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Edward Yeoman
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 29, 2020
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 474 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 199 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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Customers praise the book's story quality, with one review highlighting its personal saga through war and peace, while another notes its three separate narrative threads. The book receives positive feedback for its time complexity, with one customer appreciating how the story is linked by time and world events.

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Customers praise the book's narrative, with one review highlighting its three separate storylines and another noting its profound exploration of relationships.

"...I found myself choked up with emotion chapter after chapter. A powerful story told by a truly great writer. Thank You Ted!" Read more

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"...A well written story that has a good balance of the realities of the times with fun and romance.A great read." Read more

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Customers appreciate the time complexity of the book, with one review noting how the story is linked by time and world events, while another mentions its good balance of historical realities and the intriguing web of possible coincidences.

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"...A well written story that has a good balance of the realities of the times with fun and romance.A great read." Read more

"The author has created an intriguing web of possible coincidences for 3 past enemies to become friends. Good read! Bravo, Ted!" Read more

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  • james gault
    5.0 out of 5 stars great WW2 story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 16, 2020
    I love war stories. They take me back to my childhood, growing up in the aftermath of Wold War 2 and reading those famous little Combat comics with their exciting tales of the Battle of Britain, the D. Day invasion and the Burma jungle. As I have grown older, my literary tastes have grown a little more sophisticated, and my ideal war story now requires both adventure and strong believable characters. I found both of these in Ted Yeoman’s new novel.
    The book recounts the three separate biographies of a French soldier, a German soldier and a British airman. All three meet momentarily in one action-packed incident in France early in the Second World War, before going on to survive the hostilities and forge different post-war lives and careers. Yet their business activities are interlinked by their connection to wine and we are led to suppose that this chance meeting in the heat of battle may have unexpected consequences towards the end of their lives.
    The book has an interesting structure. At certain periods over the years, episodes from the lives of each of the characters are recounted. As the years pass, we begin to feel that the national differences that kept the three main characters apart during the war are slowly being eroded, and that their stories are evolving more and more in similar directions. For me, the book embodies the spirit of the European project and confirms that what joins us all together is far greater than what divides us. The way the author has achieved this is a masterpiece of innovative storytelling.
    The author, under his other name of Ted Bun, is known for creating feel-good stories with sympathetic characters that readers want to love and support. This book is no different in that respect. Although the themes in this book are a step away from his usual field, all his existing readers as well as his new ones will love this book. A recommend five star read that engrosses the reader from start to finish.
  • Kindle-klant
    5.0 out of 5 stars Historiquement intéressant
    Reviewed in France on August 11, 2024
    Agréable à lire et historiquement intéressant
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  • Andrew Calow
    5.0 out of 5 stars An interesting concept brilliantly depicted
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 6, 2023
    Three people thrown together by fate, and in the years to come they pursue their individual lives. Everything happens on the last day of June through the years until finally the threads retwine in the end.
    An interesting idea for a book and I enjoyed this one.
  • Diogenes
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lives Up to Its Billing
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 3, 2021
    ‘The Last Day of June’ is subtitled as a ‘Saga of Families at War and Peace’, and it lives up to its billing.
    The story ranges between France, Germany and Britain over a 60-year period from 1934 to 1994. Maintaining reader interest (and tension) over such an extended period is no mean feat, but Edward Yeoman pulls it off. The author’s writing style is deceptively simple: he manages to pack a lot into a few words, and can paint a scene with a few deft strokes of his virtual pen. (And this is hard: believe me, as an author myself I’ve tried!) His characters are believable; and their emotions relatable.
    “She still feels and looks unchanged, like some old and familiar place, that looks the same but has changed in some minor detail. Something in me is different I realise. I want more for us, I want there to be an us. I look in her eyes and I see her reflecting all of my dreams in her face. A change has occurred and our love can never be like before…”
    “Strange, that in defeat, I can offer my family something that wasn’t possible at the height of the Reich, a holiday at the beach. That is the state of the world on the last day of June 1952.”
    “Thinking about it as we walk towards tomorrow, I come to the conclusion that it was the god, Hermes, who was the key player in this story. After all, he is the ancient Greek god of trade, wealth, luck, fertility, language and travel. One of the cleverest and most mischievous of the Olympian gods.”
    Charming, romantic and well-constructed: a highly-recommended beach read (or to curl up with in an armchair on a cold evening works equally well).
  • Mr F.
    5.0 out of 5 stars a good quick read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 15, 2023
    Nicely put together.
    Engaging. I enjoyed reading this during a slow day at work.
    Kept me moving through the pages effortlessly.
    A simple clean tale, interesting dips into historical events, and respectful of the darker pieces of human nature contained within.

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