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What a wonderful book. Full of interesting and strong characters. I enjoyed it enormously
This was the first time I’ve read one of Alan Titchmarsh’s books and I was pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed it. I will certainly read some of his other offerings after reading The Scarlet Nightingale.
Pacy, elegant and very evocative of the period in which it is set - I loved this novel. The characters are well formed and the storyline had me hanging on to the end. Recommend for anyone who likes historical fiction!
Great story as always!
This is the first time i have read a book by Alan Titchmarsh and didnt realise would be so good! Story starts with a book and letters being found after the main character's death as an old lady in bed. It then follows her form her childhood in Devon up to end of World War 2 and her heroics during that time End was a bit rushed but an enjoyable book despite that
This book was recommended to me and it didn’t disappoint. It tells the story of Rosamund and the part she plays during the second world war.
Well written and a real page turner - very moving
The Scarlet Nightingale is a wonderful WWII story written by Alan Titchmarsh.Rosamund Hanbury lives in Devon with her governess Celine and family. In September 1938, her life changes when her parents die in a tragic car accident so she moves to London to live with her Aunt Venetia.Her aunt guides her to become a young lady in what to wear and how to behave amongst society. Rosamund makes friends and one evening meets Harry Napier, a handsome young man.Harry has to leave to take up his post abroa...
This is the eleventh Alan Titchmarsh novel and I have read all its predecessors. I like his writing, infused with his gentle charm and a romantic theme, always. This is no exception but different in many respects. The Scarlet Nightingale certainly required a good deal of research, given its backdrop of Nazi occupied France and wartime London. A story of love, danger and sacrifice.Rosamund Hanbury is a vivacious seventeen-year-old living in Devonshire (quaint) with he parents and a French governe...
I found this to be a wonderful read from one of my favourite authors! It's a fascinating look back over an extraordinary life after Rosamund, an author, passes away. She never spoke much of her past but when she dies she leaves behind a finished novel and a ragged envelope full of letters and keepsakes - an imaginative way to tell her story.It was lovely to hear her story through her words as she looked back - the idyllic childhood in the countryside, the governess she adored, the friends she me...
This is another difficult one to rate. Objectively, it’s pretty darn watertight. The writing is immaculate, the characterization is decent, the plot is a little gauzy but ultimately compelling, and (most importantly, for me) it is a respectful and realistic presentation of the SOE and the Resistance.But it’s lackluster. Titchmarsh’s prose is rather anaemic and uninspired in its word choice, and the characters lean into safe stereotype as opposed to being vibrant or particularly exciting. The tit...
This was another fantastic story from Mr Titchmarsh. I couldn’t prise this book from my hands and read every minute that I could. I’ve read all but one of his books and they are all different and very enjoyable. Eventually I will find The Haunting in the library and settle down for another good read.
Well, this book was charmingly captivating and kept my attention nicely throughout. It's the story of Rosamund and is told in flashback from papers found after her death. It's a story that shocked and amazed those who discovered it as they had no idea that the lady in question, best known for her novels, led a really rather more exciting life during the war. Rosamund swapped the laid back pace of her hometown in Devon(shire) for the heady lights of London where she lodged with her Aunt, accompan...
Brief synopsis from the book cover:It is the late 1930s when seventeen-year-old Rosamund Hanbury leaves behind the endless summers of her coastal Devonshire home for the fast pace of high society London.Under the expert guidance of her formidable aunt, the country mouse learns how to act like a lady, hosting dinner parties and rubbing shoulders with Britain's most influential. And when the enigmatic Harry Napier sweeps her off her feet at London's famous Café de Paris she could almost forget tha...
