The Ship of Brides: 'Brimming over with friendship, sadness, humour and romance, as well as several unexpected plot twists' - Daily Mail

Jojo Moyes

Jul 2010 · Hachette UK

About this ebook

**From the bestselling author of The Last Letter from Your Lover, now a major motion picture**

A moving novel based on a true story, by Jojo Moyes, internationally bestselling author of Me Before You, After You and the new bestseller Still Me.

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'Brimming over with friendship, sadness, humour and romance, as well as several unexpected plot twists, it's a tremendously satisfying read and (for my money) even better than ... Me Before You.' - Daily Mail

Australia, 1946. 650 brides are departing for England to meet the men they married in wartime. But instead of the luxury liner they were expecting, they find themselves aboard an aircraft carrier, alongside a thousand men.

On the sun-baked decks, old loves and past promises become distant memories, and tensions are stretched to the limit as brides and husbands change their minds. And for Frances Mackenzie, one bride in particular, it soon becomes clear that sometimes the journey is more important than the destination.

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'Wonderful' - Sunday Express

'Scintillating.' - Woman & Home

'Gloriously entertaining' - Mirror

'Fascinating' - Heat

'Engaging and poignant' - Glasgow Herald

'Irresistible' - Daily Express

Ratings and reviews

Truly beautiful! As far as im concerned, no other writer of our generation is able to bring characters to life in quite the same heartfelt and honest way that JoJo Moyles does. We are swept up in their stories, and are unable to help care and sympathise with each, flawed (as we all are) individual. I keep thinking, "this is my favourite of all her books!" Then she gos and trumps it every time. Cannot recommend her enough. Love her!

Heart warming with a few lump in the throat moments! Loved the book - another her very well written book . at times it felt like I was there watching TV here brave brides risking a new life in a foreign country.

I really enjoyed this book. Took me a while to get into it but it was well worth it.

About the author

Jojo Moyes is a novelist and journalist. Her books include the bestsellers The Girl You Left Behind, The One Plus One, Me Before You and After You and her short story collection Paris for One and Other Stories. Her novels have been translated into forty-four languages, have hit the number one spot in twelve countries and have sold over thirty-eight million copies worldwide. Me Before You has now sold over fourteen million copies worldwide and was adapted into a major film starring Sam Claflin and Emilia Clarke. Jojo lives in Essex.