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Mary is a nursing sister at Lancashire prison camp for the housing and treatment of German POWs. Life at work is difficult but fulfilling, life at home a constant round of arguments, until Frank Shuttleworth, a guard at the camp turns up. Frank is difficult to love but persistent and won't leave until Mary agrees to walk out with him.
- Sales Rank: #670793 in eBooks
- Published on: 2010-05-20
- Released on: 2010-05-20
- Format: Kindle eBook
Review
"Judith Barrow has not written an ordinary romance but a book that deals with important issues which are still relevant today . . . an excellent debut novel and one I thoroughly enjoyed reading." —Fenella Miller, Historical Novels Review
"Judith Barrow has written, with great intensity of emotions, an absorbing saga which charges along, tempting the reader from chapter to chapter." —Beryl Thomas, www.gwales.com
"Barrow beautifully evokes those raw and edgy days with this well-paced, gritty love story." —Steve Dube, Western Mail
"Thoughtful and atmospheric." —Lancashire Evening Post
"The tension builds cleverly and the many threads in this rich mix of well-drawn characters and imminent dangers, combined with the strong sense of the deprivations and darkness of the wartime period, come together to create a gripping read." —Tivy-side Advertiser
"An unforgettable debut novel—perfectly paced." —Menna Elfyn
"No ordinary love story; not only does Judith Barrow perfectly evoke a sense of time and place, but she deftly weaves in issues that speak across generations . . . An intelligent, poignant first novel brimming with intricate observations of the human condition." —Jan Fortune-Wood
From the Author
Looking forward to holding the sequel to Pattern of Shadows in my hand. Changing Patterns will be available in May 2013 - also as a Kindle version
About the Author
Judith Barrow grew up in a small village in Saddleworth, at the foot of the Pennines in North West England. In 1978 she moved with her husband, David, and their three children to Pembrokeshire, West Wales, where she is a creative writing tutor.Her short stories have been published in several of Honno anthologies. Silent Trauma was first published as an eBook, is now in paperback, and is her second novel. Her first novel, Pattern of Shadows was published by Honno in 2010. The sequel, Changing Patterns follows in May 2013
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
Super debut novel set in England during World War 2
By Mirren Jones, Author of 'Eight of Cups'
What a super debut novel by a very skilled storyteller. This is a real page-turner of a book, with the scene set full of tension and multiple stories developing right from the first paragraph. The story is set in the North of England during World War 2; traverses many places and themes: hospital life, POW camps, Conscientious Objectors, prison, the difficulties of home life under rationing, the stifling closeness of families living in cramped and sub-standard (by modern times) homes.
At its core it's a love story, which takes many twists and turns, eventually reaching an unexpected conclusion. The reader feels great sympathy for the main character, Mary, a sister in the hospital serving the POW camp. She is the archetypal 'angel in the house' - protectively looking out for her mother and sister Ellen, working hard at her job, and giving over much of her wages to her bullying father, leaving little for social pleasures. A mistaken romantic liaison with a prison guard, Frank, goes horribly wrong, following which Mary becomes hopelessly attracted to a German doctor working at the hospital, but fraternisation with the enemy was a very dangerous area at that time and the secret begins.
It's a heady mix of interwoven stories, evoking a great sense of time and place, full of sparkling dialogue and intimate portrayals of characters.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Realistic and gritty
By CathyR
4.5 stars
Pattern of Shadows revolves around the working class Howarth family, particularly Mary who is a nurse at a prisoner of war camp hospital in Lancashire. She is dedicated to, and loves, her job. Home life is another matter entirely. Her father is angry and bitter after his experiences in the First World War, embarrassed and furious at Mary’s brothers. Tom is imprisoned in Wormwood Scrubs for being a conscientious objector and Patrick, a Bevin Boy, forced to work in the mines instead of fighting on the front line and threatening to strike. Ellen, Mary’s sister, is only concerned with her own life and having a good time. And in the middle of all this is Winifred, Mary’s mother, who bears the brunt of her husband’s aggressiveness and violent temper.
When Mary meets Frank Shuttleworth, a friend of Patrick’s and a guard at the camp, she wonders if her life is about to change for the better. But Mary soon realises Frank is not all he seems, although she doesn’t completely realise the danger he poses. Mary’s life becomes even more complicated when Dr Peter Schormann arrives at the hospital to help with the patients and a risky attachment begins to grow between them.
The stark and grim reality of wartime in a Northern town is portrayed very realistically and with a tangible sense of place and atmosphere. The rows of terraced houses with outhouses in the yards, the lack of privacy and people just managing to get by with very limited resources create an evocative scenario. Well drawn and completely believable characters, clearly showing the constraints forced upon women in those not so distant times, the reality of such restrictions contrasting sharply with the much more open and broad-minded attitudes today. Prejudices, sexism and racism are rife.
It’s very refreshing to read about a different aspect of the war years. Life is unmistakably tough and I felt for Mary. Although her situation as the cornerstone of the family is difficult, she has the support of her brother, Tom, and best friend, Jean. Mary shows compassion and great strength of character despite the hardships. The storyline and the historical facts are woven together extremely well, demonstrating extensive research. Judith Barrow’s writing is articulate and expressive. A very satisfactory ending with enough left open for the second of the trilogy, which I’m looking forward to.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
WW2 Family Drama
By Roses are Amber
Pattern of Shadows is a WW2 historical fiction. Mary Howarth is a nurse in a hospital attached to the Granville German prisoner of war camp, which is near Manchester, Uk.
The story begins in 1944. Mary's brother Tom is a conscientious objector and in prison for his refusal to take part in the war. Her second brother Patrick, is a Bevin Boy, young men conscripted to work in the coal mines during the war to support the country. He's angry at having his choice to fight in Europe taken from him and we meet him when he's part of a striking work force.
Mary's Dad is also a man with a temper, he's embarrassed by his son Tom and angry with Patrick for striking. He remembers the first World War and his role which left him suffering from the effects of gas. He's playing his part with the local home guard, but often takes his anger out on Mary's Mum in violent ways.
Mary feels she holds the family together. Her younger sister, Ellen works in a munitions factory, but hates it, wanting to be young and carefree, she's reckless with the local American GIs.
Mary meets Frank, a friend of Patrick's and they start going out, but Mary isn't sure about him. He's a guard at the prison camp having been invalided out of the army with a knee injury.
At the hospital, German doctors help look after the patients and when two new doctors arrive, Mary feels a spark between herself and doctor Peter Schormann. But any romance would be extremely dangerous for them both, however they can't hide their feelings.
Confiding in best friend Jean, Mary's troubles begin to escalate. Heavy handed jealous Frank has a brawl and Mary doesn't like this violent side to him, but he won't take her rejection lightly. He begins to stalk her and notices her friendship with the German Doctor which he threatens to put an end to.
This book shows the hardships that families in England went through during the war, their suffering, lack of food and how they coped on a day to day basis. It was an interesting mix to have the "enemy" living along side them and the reactions that the locals had, their fears and loyalties tested to extremes. I really enjoyed the story and the ending had an unexpected revelation which was a delight.
This review is based on a free copy of the book given to me by the author.
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