02276cam a2200433 i 4500 2592834757 TxAuBib 20241016120000.0 r 250913s2017||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781393828181 electronic bk. 1393828183 electronic bk. MWT14873382 Midwest rda TxAuBib rda Flynn, Clarence Edwin, 1886-1970, author. The Chalky Sea [Hoopla] / Clare Flynn. [United States : Cranbrook Press, 2017. Made available through hoopla. 1 online resource (394 pages.) txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier Canadians ; ; 1 Instant title available through hoopla. Two troubled people in a turbulent world.In July 1940, Gwen Collingwood drops her husband at the railway station, knowing she may never see him again. Two days later her humdrum world is torn apart when the sleepy English seaside town where she lives is subjected to the first of many heavy bombing attacks.In Ontario, Canada, Jim Armstrong is debating whether to volunteer. His decision becomes clear when he uncovers the secret his fiancée has been keeping from him. A few weeks later he is on a ship bound for England.Gwen is forced to confront the truth she has concealed about her past and her own feelings. Jim battles with a bewildering and hostile world far removed from the cosy life of his Canadian farm. War brings horror and loss to each of them - can it also bring change and salvation?An epic best-selling story of the impact of war on ordinary people. Mode of access: World Wide Web. Hoopla eBook. Rural development Fiction. War Fiction. Electronic books Fiction. Electronic books. Fiction. lcgft History fast Fiction. Historical fiction. lcgft hoopla digital. Canadians ; ; 1. https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/14873382?utm_source=MARC&Lid=hh4534 https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/dra_9781393828181_180.jpeg Cover image CLMPL