Meet Me at Rainbow Corner, 9781526616364
Paperback
Wartime London: dancing, love, secrets, and friendship bloom amidst the chaos.

Meet Me at Rainbow Corner

a page-turning story with a huge heart that will transport you back in time

$27.79

  • Paperback

    368 pages

  • Release Date

    29 October 2024

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Summary

Dancing Through the Blitz: Love and Friendship at Rainbow Corner

London, 1944. As air raid sirens wail and bombers threaten, Dot Gallagher, a fresh-faced nurse from Liverpool, seeks shelter in the bustling tube station. There, amidst the wartime gloom, she discovers a vibrant pocket of American culture: Rainbow Corner, a Piccadilly social club exclusively for US troops.

Rainbow Corner is an oasis of American delights, a place where rationing is forgotten and luxuries flow fr…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781526616364
ISBN-10:152661636X
Author:Celia Imrie
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:368
Release Date:29 October 2024
Weight:458g
Dimensions:34mm x 589mm x 154mm
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Critics Review

Utterly charming and engrossing – Joanna Lumley Hugely enjoyable and meticulously researched… A must for anyone who likes wartime novels with a difference – Rosie Goodwin From the first to the last page, I was captivated by this brilliant novel, and simply didn’t want it to end – Jenny Ashcroft A beautiful book about friendship, romance and courage set against a background of war and peril. I loved it – Sue Cleaver Thoroughly enjoyable! A meticulously researched and deeply evocative snapshot of the experiences of a group of feisty and determined women, who became GI Brides in World War 2 – Fiona Valpy

About The Author

Celia Imrie

Celia Imrie is an Olivier Award-winning and Screen Actors Guild-nominated actress. She is known for her film roles in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Calendar Girls, Nanny McPhee, Bridget Jones, Absolutely Fabulous, Finding Your Feet, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again and Good Grief. She is currently filming in the Netflix series The Diplomat. Celia Imrie is also the author of her autobiography, The Happy Hoofer, and the top ten Sunday Times bestselling novels in the Nice Trilogy – Not Quite Nice, Nice Work (If You Can Get It) and A Nice Cup of Tea - Sail Away and Orphans of the Storm.

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