Blogs in January 1970

When We Were Strangers 1st January 1970

Irma Vitale is a young woman in Abruzzo, her Mother dead, her father an alcoholic and she takes the opportunity to sail for America. This is the story of emigration to a new land and what awaits her and...

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Ocean Beach 1st January 1970

A follow up to 10 Beach Road, which was set in St Petersburg, Florida. After renovating Bella Flora there, the Madeline, Avery and Nicole get the opportunity to fix up another home – this time in South Beach and...

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Hawaii 1st January 1970

Pulitzer Prize-winning author James A. Michener brings Hawaii’s epic history vividly to life in a classic saga that has captivated readers since its initial publication in 1959. As the volcanic Hawaiian Islands sprout from the ocean floor, the land...

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Hemingway’s Girl 1st January 1970

Ernest Hemingway, his second wife, Pauline, (who followed on after Hadley) and their two sons have come to live in Key West. Mariella Bennet, an 18 year old young woman comes to works as a maid in the Hemingway...

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Divas Las Vegas 1st January 1970

Jamie and Izzy, friends for ever, have a dream: a spangly double wedding in Las Vegas. And, at twenty-seven, they decide they’ve had enough crap boyfriends and they’re ready for crap husbands – all they have to do is...

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