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In a seafaring Cornish family, young Hugh Tregarthen feels the pull of the ocean, yet he yearns for a path that diverges from family tradition. Despite his mothers concerns, he embraces the vital role of coxswain for a lifeboat, a position that stirs both pride and worry in her heart. One fateful morning, as he prepares to board his beloved boat, Janet, his mother shares a chilling dream that leaves a lingering sense of dread. Hugh dismisses her fears with a laugh, but little does he know—sometimes, dreams have a way of becoming reality. - Summary by Lynne Thompson

READ BY DAME VERA LYNN AND HER DAUGHTER VIRGINIA LEWIS-JONES. Forbidden love and family secrets In World War Two Liverpool in the heartrending new saga from the author of Goodnight Sweetheart. Born Vera Welch on 20 March, 1917 in the East End of London, Dame Vera Lynn’s career was set from an...