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'Wonderfully romantic and moving.' -- Daily Mail 'An epic story that will tug at your heartstrings ...Gripping till the end.' -- Woman's Value, South Africa 'This irresistible novel is told through the eyes of four women with their own hopes, fear and secrets' -- Daily Express 'Fascinating read...not only is THE SHIP OF BRIDES utterly compelling, it's educational. In a good way.' -- Heat 20050618 'Wonderfully romantic and moving.' -- Daily Mail 20050618 'The Ship of Brides is a wonderful read: a tale of fate and destiny that remains utterly unsentimental.' -- Sunday Express 20050619 'Gloriously entertaining' -- Mirror Ticket 20050603 'If you liked Chocolat by Joanne Harris, you'll love FOREIGN FRUIT by Jojo Moyes...blissful, romantic reading' -- Company 20050603 'Engaging and poignant...Moyes writes both dialogue and descriptive passages with charm.' -- Glasgow Herald 20050611 'A rich chocolate box of a novel' - WOMAN AND HOME on THE PEACOCK EMPORIUM 20050611 'Even if the sun isn't shining, this book will make you feel like it is ...' - Good Housekeeping on FOREIGN FRUIT 20050611 'Moyes again proves herself a worthy successor to Maeve Binchy and Rosamunde Pilcher with her second novel.' - Publishers Weekly on FOREIGN FRUIT 20050611 'It says a lot for the author's storytelling powers that this classy family drama had me utterly engrossed, deeply involved with the characters and caring madly about their fate.' - Australian Woman's Weekly on THE PEACOCK EMPORIUM 20050611 'A captivating read' -- OK on THE PEACOCK EMPORIUM 20050611 'A charming and enchanting read' -- Company on THE PEACOCK EMPORIUM 20050611 'This irresistible novel is told through the eyes of four women with their own hopes, fear and secrets' -- Daily Express 20050611
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About the Author
Jojo Moyes is the New York Times bestselling author of One Plus One, The Girl You Left Behind, Me Before You, The Last Letter from Your Lover, Silver Bay, and The Ship of Brides. Moyes writes for a variety of newspapers and magazines. She is married to Charles Arthur, technology editor of The Guardian. They live with their three children on a farm in Essex, England.
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Patricia Kay
on February 27, 2007
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I loved everything about this book, from the first page to the last. I first became acquainted with Ms. Moyes' work when I bought SHELTERING RAIN and quickly discovered she wrote in the tradition of Marcia Willette, Rosamund Pilcher, and the early works of Maeve Binchy. I immediately ordered the rest of her available books and THE SHIP OF BRIDES was one of them. Based on a true story of Australian war brides shipped to England via an aircraft carrier, it is simply enthralling. The four main female characters are a study in contrasts, but the reader quickly becomes deeply enmeshed in their lives, their hopes, and their fears. Even the least likable of the women is sympathetic because of what they are facing. I hated for this book to end. It's just the kind of richly detailed, beautifully researched, fascinating story filled with drama and wonderfully realized characters that I constantly search for and too seldom find. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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A fictional account of an actual voyage from Australia to England in 1946 by HMS Victorious, a WW2 aircraft carrier. On this, its last voyage before decommissioning, the role of the Victorious could not have been more different to its one in the war. It was a transport ship for some of the last Australian war brides to leave Australia, young women who had married British servicemen serving in Australia during the war, taking them to their husbands and new homes in the UK. The story is woven around four young women from vastly different backgrounds who are brought together through having to share a cabin for the journey. It is an easy read. Jojo Moyes has written it well, achieving a nice balance between the stories of the four young women, other women on the voyage and the officers and sailors whose job was to "look after" them. It is made stronger in that it has a well researched historical base - despite some slip ups - dollars did not become Austrlia's currency until twenty years after the story took place. An interesting fictional insight into a social phenomenon that would probably otherwise be lost, except in diaries and faded albums now tucked away in dusty drawers in cities and towns across the UK.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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After all the hype surrounding her novel, Me before you, I thought I would read this book that has been on my bookshelves for an unknown amount of time. It just never jumped out at me before so I thought I would dive right on in.
It started quite slowly and I was wondering where is was going to go. The style started off feeling a bit strange to me but it all started to make sense about a third of the way into the book once all the threads of the characters started coming together.
I must admit to guessing what the secrets were before they were revealed but this did not ruin the story for me as I liked the way the author wrote them into the story. While being predictable the author made them interesting by revealing them in different and fairly unique ways.
I usually hate happy endings but I was thrilled by one aspect of the ending of this book - don't worry I won't give it away.
A great introduction to a new author to me and one that means I will definitely go on to try out some of her other books. 4 out of 5 for me, with one star being dropped as I felt it was about 75 to 100 pages too long, in my opinion but worth a read.
It started quite slowly and I was wondering where is was going to go. The style started off feeling a bit strange to me but it all started to make sense about a third of the way into the book once all the threads of the characters started coming together.
I must admit to guessing what the secrets were before they were revealed but this did not ruin the story for me as I liked the way the author wrote them into the story. While being predictable the author made them interesting by revealing them in different and fairly unique ways.
I usually hate happy endings but I was thrilled by one aspect of the ending of this book - don't worry I won't give it away.
A great introduction to a new author to me and one that means I will definitely go on to try out some of her other books. 4 out of 5 for me, with one star being dropped as I felt it was about 75 to 100 pages too long, in my opinion but worth a read.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Madge Walls
on March 5, 2008
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The Ship of Brides is one of the most engaging novles I have read in many years. I had no idea the British navy ships transported foreign war brides to England as one of their last duties after World War II. Each of the four cabin mates/brides has a unique and fascinating background that brings her to the HMS Victorious, a worn out aircraft carrier almost limping home. The friction and friendships between the girls and their antics with the men on board keep the story moving at a marvelous pace. I listened to it on CDs read by Nicolette McKenzie, who is a wizard with British and Australian accents. I hated it to end, feel like I lost my best friends. I am thrilled to see that JoJo Moyes has written other books and plan to read them as soon as possible.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Annie Athens
on May 15, 2012
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My Daughter recommended this book as a good read with an interesting story line and together with historical facts. I also didn't know about Brides sailing from Australia, even though I was born during World War II, and I was surprised that it had so little coverage. Definitely the author has captured the drama of the events and as her Grandmother was in fact one of the Brides, this makes the book even more authentic. Although this book is a romance in many ways, the facts, descriptions of the vessel and the journey, make it much more. It is a very enjoyable read and excellent portrayal of characters. Having been invited on board the last journey of the Ark Royal, I was also most surprised at the vastness of these vessels. It would make an excellent film.
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Jeanette Kerr
on June 15, 2014
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This is the sixth Jo Jo Moyes book I have read and was not disappointed. The characters are so diverse and I feel the readers get to know them very well. Ship life, morals and attitudes are a challenge to a lot of the brides aboard this aircraft carrier amidst seamen.
The way the author pulls the threads of the story together is nothing short of genius.
A thoroughly good read and recommend it to anyone who loves social interaction and it's intricacies.
The way the author pulls the threads of the story together is nothing short of genius.
A thoroughly good read and recommend it to anyone who loves social interaction and it's intricacies.
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