A Lasting Promise

A Gripping and Emotional Story from the Bestselling Author of The Jam Factory Girls

Mary Wood author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Pan Macmillan

Published:19th Jun '25

Should be back in stock very soon

A Lasting Promise cover

A brand-new, gripping, emotional historical novel from the bestselling author of The Jam Factory Girls.

A brand-new gripping, emotional historical novel from the bestselling author of The Jam Factory Girls.

France, 1943

As war casts its shadow over Europe, the tranquil life of Sister Angelica's convent is disrupted by the arrival of Nazi forces. Inside the convent, the nuns offer refuge to children in need of care and protection. Despite the ever-present risks, Angelica is determined to honour her promise to keep them safe. Each day is a testament to courage and hope, even when unexpected challenges arise.

London, 1963

Angelica has made a new life for herself in East London’s Stepney. Despite the shadows of war, she is nurturing a family of her own with hope and resilience, ready to embrace the future with open arms. Yet, as life often reminds us, the past has a way of weaving itself back into our present when we least expect it . . .

Wood is a born storyteller * Lancashire Evening Post *
A cosy fireside read -- Westmeath Examiner, on The Guernsey Girls
I always love a Mary Wood book * Short Book & Scribes *
If you haven’t read anything by Mary yet then I highly recommend you do! -- Joanna Park, JoJo's Over the Rainbow Book Blog, on The Guernsey Girls Go to War

ISBN: 9781035036783

Dimensions: 197mm x 131mm x 23mm

Weight: 252g

368 pages