The Sea Gate

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Both narratives are set in Cornwall, in the same house. The historic narrative is set during WW2, and the narrator is a teenage girl, Olivia, who is left to fend for herself and to look after a younger evacuee when her mother goes off to war. The present-day narrative is told by Olivia’s second cousin, Rebecca, and begins in the traditional way with the mother’s funeral in London and the children emptying her house and uncovering a family secret. This sets Rebecca on the train to Cornwall to sort things out.

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I was first introduced to the writing of Jane Johnson when I read her book Court of Lions. That book’s setting (Granada) was a little different from the Cornwall of The Sea Gate but the two novels share similarities. For example, they both feature the interweaving of past and present story lines and a plot involving hidden secrets. Only three days ago, popular singer and songwriter Mordechai Werdyger, known by his thousands of Orthodox Jewish fans as Mordechai Ben David, or just MBD, shot and distributed a video clip depicting the destruction of his neighborhood, Sea Gate, at the southwestern tip of Brooklyn, NY, in an effort to raise awareness—and donations—to rebuild this once thriving Jewish community." Events leading up to Mamie’s death, a child with disabilities, is heartbreaking. Something happens on that ill-fated night when Olivia meets escaped war prisoner Hamid. It changes her life forever. Olivia and Hamid begin a forbidden brief affair, and from then on, their secret from the night of Mamie’s murder is kept well hidden until decades later. That’s when Rebecca arrives at Chynalls to help Olivia, and uncovers it. The Sword: Part 1" • " The Sword: Part 2" • Razz • Flowers for She-Ra • The Sea Gate • System Failure • In the Shadows of Mystacor • Princess Prom • No Princess Left Behind • The Beacon • Promise • Light Hope • The Battle of Bright MoonThe talented Jane Johnson spins a vivid, complex tale of a young woman in war-torn 1940s Cornwall who has seemingly lost everything, and her distant relative in modern-day London, who must journey to England's rugged southwest coast, where a house full of mystery, history, and lies connects them both. Both storylines come alive in a swift-moving, evocative tale full of hidden bones, lost love, long-buried secrets, and even a foul-mouthed parrot. A wholly original World War II–era story that will make you both laugh and cry in equal measure.

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Many thanks to Net Galley, Head of Zeus publicatons and Jane Johnson for a chance to read and review this wonderful book. Ron Rash is renowned for his writing about Appalachia, but his latest book, The Caretaker, begins ...The Best Friends Squad heads for the water realm of Salineas ruled by Princess Mermista. They enlist the help of a captain named Sea Hawk to take them, but Mermista's past with the smooth-talking sailor make for some awkward moments among the group. Catra sets sail with Force Captain Scorpia to foil their plans. Plot [ ] Secrets emerge slowly as the story follows Olivia and her war-time struggles, her secret love, her passion in painting and photography, the Sea Gate with its intricate carvings and the secret tunnel that hides more than it reveals. Thru’ Algeria, Morocco, France and England, and the different cultures and religious faiths the author keeps the reader enthralled and spell bound. There is something about cancer and its effects that always leaves a lump in my throat but Jane Johnson has wonderfully interlaced the story positively with love and strength.