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The first Clifton Chronicles book follows a boy from the Bristol docks
2011Fast paceWarm
What it is about
Harry Clifton is born in a poor family in Bristol in 1920. His father is believed to have died in World War I. Harry is a gifted singer who wins a place at a good school, and he discovers a secret about his past.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like family sagas.
What you will get
The first of the seven-book Clifton Chronicles.
Only Time Will Tell Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Historical Fiction · Family saga · Bristol · Class
Length
404 pages · ≈ 12 h
More about this book
Characters
Harry Clifton and Giles Barrington.
Setting
Bristol between the wars.
What makes it different
A family saga told from different points of view.
Feel
Fast, warm and old-fashioned.
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