Driving on the Left
The Fork in the Road
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This is a novel, based on fact; Book I of an intended trilogy.
Children are only truly aware of family life from about the age of eight or ten, and then only as it affects them personally. Now adult, they deserve to know there is a whole story long before that time which has a bearing on their lives; this is such a story, written initially for them, but maybe as inspiration for others. The children’s parents both served in WWII, and their stirring love-story has its own tale to tell, together with danger, trials, tribulations, separation, adventures, suspense and powerful interaction.
A steering wheel from the staff car transporting their grandfather safely throughout Europe and back to England during the Great War (WWI 1914-1918) inspires the title. He attached a brass plate embossed with the names of the countries through which he passed.
The Title and Sub-title speak for themselves; let your imagination roam. The book will give you some surprising answers – and maybe leave some questions unanswered, or for you to decide.
Driving on the Left- The Fork in the Road
“The choice made at the fork in the road determines the life to be led.”
BOOK REVIEW
Aloha Margaret,
I just finished reading your wonderful, emotional, fantastic and loving book!!! So sad that it ended, I just wanted it to keep going on and on. Your writing is so easy to read, you are very good at it.
Don't know if anyone has mentioned this before, but I also like the feel of the pages- might sound weird to some, but the finish glaze has a nice feel.
Enjoy your afternoon.
DonnaRae and Raymond
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About the Book
Dramatic, disturbing, emotional, tender, and provocative, this novel tells the story of the plight of young lovers in 1940s wartime England, battling to survive separation and fear.
Driving on the Left is based on the true love story of two young people living in England in the 1940's. The war, and the events that took place both before and after, are seen through the eyes of Neil and Jeannie, both of whom join the armed forces and serve during the war. Neil finds himself on a troopship destined for distant lands, while Jeannie confronts the terror in the skies over England--both risking body and spirit to serve a greater cause and hoping to find each other again.
They are passionately drawn together, only to find themselves separated by war and overwhelmed by circumstantial problems at the war's end. Facing both physical and emotional distance, their stress and challenges appear insurmountable. Only time will tell if they are able to build a lasting happiness together.
About the Author
Margaret J Norrie was born in England and served in the armed forces for four years during World War II. She graduated from Worcester University and then taught in a technical college. She owned a real estate agency in Maui, Hawaii, from 1979 until 2008. A widow, she continues to live on Maui and has four adult children.