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The Last Day of June: A saga of families at war and peace. Kindle Edition
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.
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateJune 29, 2020
- File size474 KB
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- ASIN : B088F3FD62
- Publisher : Edward Yeoman
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- 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
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,516,757 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #758 in Historical German Fiction
- #2,610 in Historical European Fiction
- #4,456 in Military Historical Fiction
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About the authors
I was born in London, lived most of my life in the south of England. I only say that to excuse writing with a Sarff Lundin accint.
After a lifetime of not knowing what to do, RAF Officer, TV delivery driver, medical rep, trainer, computer guy … I'd even spent three summers running a naturist resort in Portugal. I decided to try something new and retired.
Lying by the pool in the South of France, a story started to take shape in my mind. Then the days got shorter, and the evenings longer, and I started to type. The string of random words turned into “The Uncovered Policeman.” Writing this story, I met the central characters, Bea being the most important. She nagged me into telling what turned into a series of 12 light, cosy romances with a cast of pleasant happy people, with quirky characters.
The New House trilogy, about a couple's first year of retirement in France, followed. “Almost a Year in Occitanie” - No, it is not autobiographical. OK, not very autobiographical.
More recently, Crooke and Loch launch their careers, solving mysteries and crimes in “The Summer of '71” and in a series of follow-up stories spanning the 1970s.
2020 marked the debut of another character … Melody. A lady of a certain age, a generous size and blinding intelligence, who first appears in "Problems and Passions."
The darkness of the great lockdown inspired some darker tales, for example "After The Event." As well as a few more escapist ones, such as "When The Music Stops" featuring the delightful Juliet Evans the singing solicitor
Edward Yeoman is the given name of Ted Bun. Author of the highly successful Uncovered Policeman books and many more 5 star reviewed stories.
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I did the school and university thing before having decided what I wanted to do. As a result, I had a bit of a portfolio career, as the jumping from one line of work to another is currently described. Having tried the working lark, I decided to retire. I invented Ted Bun and started writing stories about a naturist policeman.
Other stories followed, most involving naturism, but some not. There was a story, one of several, that I wanted to write that were more serious.
The first of those was "The Last Day of June". It is so different, no naked people, no big laughs, I decided to bring myself out of retirement and publish in my own name.
"Frozen Assets" is the second outing for me and once again it contains serious themes, treated with a light touch.
Follow me on Twitter @Ted_Yeoman
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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
"Three separate story lines, linked by time and world events...." Read more
"...A well written story that has a good balance of the realities of the times with fun and romance.A great read." Read more
"...Good read! Bravo, Ted!" Read more
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.
"Three separate story lines, linked by time and world events...." Read more
"...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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- Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2023Ted Bun is a fantastic weaver of very personal and profound stories about relationships. Here he takes us through the stories of three men brought together by chance for a brief moment in the midst of war and the lives that are inextricably intertwined. I found myself choked up with emotion chapter after chapter. A powerful story told by a truly great writer. Thank You Ted!
- Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2022Three separate story lines, linked by time and world events. Ted, as always, gives us well developed characters and just enough details to allow our imaginations to complete the pictures. A very pleasant, easy read that is, in my opinion, a hallmark of Ted’s style. Thank you, Ted, for another delightful day with my nose in a(n electronic) book.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2022The stories of three young men of different nationalities covering sixty years,who share an unknown connection from their youth.A well written story that has a good balance of the realities of the times with fun and romance.A great read.
- Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2020This a story of meeting by the odd coincide of fate during WW2 and how their lives intersect.
This a departure in styles for Ted, great job.
- Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2020The author has created an intriguing web of possible coincidences for 3 past enemies to become friends. Good read! Bravo, Ted!
- Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2020A gripping well written book that kept me on the edge of my seat to the end.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2022A tale of three men, one French, one British, and one German, before, during and after World War II. The end is quite touching.
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- james gaultReviewed in the United Kingdom on July 16, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars great WW2 story
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.
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Kindle-klantReviewed in France on August 11, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Historiquement intéressant
Agréable à lire et historiquement intéressant
- Andrew CalowReviewed in the United Kingdom on July 6, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars An interesting concept brilliantly depicted
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.
- DiogenesReviewed in the United Kingdom on May 3, 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars Lives Up to Its Billing
‘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.Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 15, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars a good quick read
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.