The ship of brides

Moyes, Jojo, 1969-

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In 1946, some women went halfway around the world to join the men they had married in wartime. Based on a true story, The Ship of Brides follows four women who join 650 other war brides on an extraordinary voyage from Sydney, Australia to England aboard the aircraft carrier HMS Victoria. But the ship is not only carrying arms and aircraft. There are a thousand naval officers, ratings and marines aboard too. Rules of honour, duty, and separation a...

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