War Babies

Rachel Billington has written over thirty books. In 2012 she was awarded an OBE for Services to Literature. Her most recent books were the historical novels, Maria and the Admiral and Glory: A Story of Gallipoli. As a journalist, columnist and reviewer, she has contributed to numerous newspapers and magazines worldwide, including the Daily Telegraph, the Guardian, and The Spectator. She was President of English PEN from 1998-2001.

"This clever story of three clever sisters had me gripped from start to finish. ...  Billington is a brilliantly sharp writer and this is an absolute tour de force." Daily Mail“I couldn’t put this book down until the last page. This book has a bit of everything love and hate, truth and lies, life and death, war and peace - a great read ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️” Lynda’s Book Reviews“I loved reading from each sisters perspective and their different relationships with each other and their parents. This book shows a fantastic insight into family dynamics.” Mrs Book Burnee“This is a brilliantly plotted book…Billington has used her skill at capturing a moment, a point in time, and making so much depend on it, while making sure that her characters also move on, change and develop. It is a balancing act which she achieves, setting out a significant incident, then moving her characters on.” Northern Reader“At its heart this is a book about human nature, warts and all. It is a story of survival and ultimately of hope.” Dems Book Den“a poignant look at family dynamics and how trauma can reverberate across the years. I found this book to be utterly fascinating as it weaves its way across three sisters lives, their loves intertwined but yet so separate and how their relationship with their mother shapes their destinies. I was hooked by this book from the prologue to the last page.” Books by Bindu“reminded me of a more modern version of little women” Rory Reads“This exceptional novel is a delectable, dark, dramatic delve into a family’s damaged dynamics, elegantly and excitingly written. …I admired and adored this book; its intimate intensity, its imaginative nuances, its intelligent intricacy all bound up in the characters of this story and their lives we experience vicariously.” The Fallen Librarian“It’s a book that I really got invested in. This family became addictive to read about. ... This is a story that shows there is always hope, no matter what circumstances there are.” Beyond the Book“I really enjoyed the way that this book is told from the alternative views of the three sisters – it felt like you could get to know each one quite well. The structure also made it quite addictive to read as each chapter is short and I kept thinking that I would read just one more. This is a great book that reads like a saga and covers a bit of everything – love, loss, marriage, war and the dynamic of families.” A Cottage Full of Books“The characters were excellent. I loved the three sisters and how we were taken on a journey through their ultimately tragic lives. …It was an emotional rollercoaster right through to the end.” Budget Tales Book Blog“The book starts with a fantastic prologue that draws you in … I really enjoyed it and I think anyone who enjoys books set after the Second World War and that cover family relationships and how society began to change then, will want this on their bookshelves.” Book n Banter“I found Millie frustrating but accepted that she was of her time, and loved defiant, independent Di and flawed, brilliant Cleo. The relationships were difficult, stemming from problematic relationships with their unloving mother and mainly absent father, and I liked that these reflected troubled families in real life with strained love.” We’ll All Become Stories