OUT OF THE BLACKOUT

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Summary: Barnard is in top form here!
Review: "Don't kill her! Don't!" The young Simon wakes up screaming! The gentle couple who have taken Simon in are more than a little confused. In Robert Barnard's "Out of the Blackout," the author sets this finely-tuned and suspenseful novel during the blizt of London during the War. Children have been evacuated to the countryside for their own safety, more often than not to live for the duration of the war with complete strangers. Young Simon Thorn shows up in the village of Yeasdon, along with the other evacuated children. However, his name is on on list, his address doesn't exist, and few clues can be found in the few items he possesses. Many questions abound and Barnard, with his accustomed patience and logical thinking, sets out to solve this mystery. He does so in a touching, poignant manner, and he brings vividly to life all the aspects of these dark and dangerous days of the blitz. Barnard deserves his well-earned reputation.([e-mail])

Rating:
Summary: Barnard is in top form here!
Review: "Don't kill her! Don't!" The young Simon wakes up screaming! The gentle couple who have taken Simon in are more than a little confused. In Robert Barnard's "Out of the Blackout," the author sets this finely-tuned and suspenseful novel during the blizt of London during the War. Children have been evacuated to the countryside for their own safety, more often than not to live for the duration of the war with complete strangers. Young Simon Thorn shows up in the village of Yeasdon, along with the other evacuated children. However, his name is on on list, his address doesn't exist, and few clues can be found in the few items he possesses. Many questions abound and Barnard, with his accustomed patience and logical thinking, sets out to solve this mystery. He does so in a touching, poignant manner, and he brings vividly to life all the aspects of these dark and dangerous days of the blitz. Barnard deserves his well-earned reputation.([e-mail])

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Summary: Out of the Blackout
Review: "Out of the Blackout" is my favorite novel by British author Robert Barnard. Simon Thorn, a young man who was lost in the London blitz during World War II as a child, searches for his true identity. This mystery novel is one of the most unusual books I've ever read. I read this book in one sitting because I quite simply could not put it down. I was totally engrossed in this novel; I had to know what happened. I can only remember 2 or 3 books as good as this one. It is a masterpiece, and is very highly recommended!

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Summary: Out of the Blackout
Review: "Out of the Blackout" is my favorite novel by British author Robert Barnard. Simon Thorn, a young man who was lost in the London blitz during World War II as a child, searches for his true identity. This mystery novel is one of the most unusual books I've ever read. I read this book in one sitting because I quite simply could not put it down. I was totally engrossed in this novel; I had to know what happened. I can only remember 2 or 3 books as good as this one. It is a masterpiece, and is very highly recommended!

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Summary: Search for a Lost Childhood
Review: I was impressed by this book. A young man, adopted by a loving couple, searches for his original family-he doesn't even remember his mother's name. Was his mother murdered?
Barnard is truly skillful at describing characters-the obnoxious Simmenters could almost be from a Charles Dickens novel.
The ending is a surprise. A very intriguing plot!