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The Vintage Coat Kindle Edition

by Chris Turnbull (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 17 ratings
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Joseph Michaels is 25 and an accidental time traveller.
After losing his job Joe finds himself working at the local second-hand shop. One day whilst unpacking new stock Joe comes across an old military coat that he just can't resist trying on.

Excited by the powers of the coat, Joe quickly takes it home where he discovers it allows him to travel between present day Alston, Cumbria and the same area during WWII Joe soon finds himself in the midst of living a double life.

However, one night an unexpected air raid hits town and everybody is thrown into disarray; and Joe is faced with standing up for the ones he loves, even if it could cost him everything.

Note: This is the original 2015 publication. The new 2020 extended edition is available on paperback and ebook now.
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    152 pages
  2. Language
    English
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    On Kindle Scribe
  4. Publication date
    March 2, 2015
  5. Reading age
    16 - 18 years
  6. File size
    688 KB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00U6RH6ZO
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Follow This Publishing; 2nd edition (March 2, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 2, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 688 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 152 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 17 ratings

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Chris Turnbull

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Chris has always been a keen reader and writer, he loves the feeling of been drawn into a good book and the escapism into another world after a long day at work.

In 2013, after finishing his first full story Chris decided that he wanted to get it professionally edited in the hope to print it out for himself. After very little persuasion Chris finally released time travel story The Vintage Coat on Amazon and had a successful book launch in Leeds. With the publishing bug now set, Chris is enjoying writing more than ever and has plenty of projects up his sleeve.

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Angelina Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars A Captivating 5 Star Read!
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2018
The Vintage Coat is another captivating 5 star read from the amazingly talented author, Chris Turnbull. As with any book by this author, you can see how much research goes into his stories, but the ‘fact’ is weaved so well with the ‘fiction’ that it flows seamlessly and carries you away to another place where you meet many likeable characters whilst discovering interesting information about the location and/or time period.

I became so engrossed in the story that I lost track of time, and I also had to remind myself on several occasions that I was reading a book and not watching a movie as the cleverly crafted words allowed me to visualise so clearly what was happening. I love how the author doesn't always take the story in the direction you'd expect, and there were certainly surprises in The Vintage Coat, but I loved each one, and the ending was the best surprise of all for me!

This is the second time travel story I've read by Chris Turnbull, the first being Carousel, and I'd love to see what else he could create using his very obvious love for history. As with any book I've read by this author, I definitely recommend it and know you won't be disappointed!
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Miss Maria Gibbs
5.0 out of 5 stars A refreshing Read
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2016
I bought the paperback copy of this book as the cover attracted me and having had this author recommended to me by a friend thought I would give it a go.
This is a time slip story about a man named Joe who is in a bit of a rut in the present day and on discovering an old coat in the charity shop where he works he gets whipped back in time to 1943. In 1943 he develops a lovely friendship and falls in love. The characters are well written and likeable. I felt a strong sense that I was actually reading about the 40’s which had clearly been well-researched.
The authors writing style is simple and not overly showy, a pleasure to read at all times. I kept the book as my bedtime reading and each night I couldn’t wait to slip back into Joe’s world both past and present.
The end has a lovely twist that I didn’t see coming.
Can’t wait to read more by this author who has a new fan.
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Miss K Marsden
5.0 out of 5 stars Vintage Coat
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 12, 2017
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Joe is convinced he is living a very unremarkable, until he comes across a vintage coat. When he tries the coat on, he's suddenly in 1943, and a soldier defending England from the Germans.

I bought a signed copy from the author, during the UK Indie Lit Fest at Bradford this year. I've been meaning to get this book for ages, so I was very excited to finally start it.

Joe's life is a disappointment. He's 25 years old, and living alone in the little house he bought with his now ex-girlfriend. He lost his job at the bank, and now works part-time at a second-hand shop. His brothers and sisters seem to do no wrong in his parents' eyes, and dutifully provide weddings and grandchildren, whilst Joe simply exists.
He lives without any motivation or aim, just wallowing in the pain of his recent break-up and failures. Until the coat.

Suddenly Joe is back in 1943, in the village of Alston to protect the local mines.
I liked that, for the most part, it wasn't about the war, although that subtly overshadowed the community and atmosphere. Instead, it is about Joe learning to live again, as his new friend Charlie has an abundance of enthusiasm and gladly drags him out and about.

Joe's time in 1943 is full of warmth, friendship, and a beautifully innocent romance with the local teacher. You can't blame him for wanting to spend as much time as possible in the past; especially as Joe has no idea how the coat works, and risks everything being over, every time he takes the coat off. (Kinda reminded me of "Goodnight Sweetheart" - I used to love watching that as a kid!)

I really enjoyed this story, it's very sweet, and entertaining, and pulls you along as you wonder what is going to happen. It keeps you guessing to the very end, and I thought how it was all tied together was really nicely done.
Of course, there are the inevitable questions that arise when an author tackles time-travel; but I found that I did not care. I just enjoyed Joe's adventure.
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Angelina Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars A Captivating 5 Star Read!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 31, 2018
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The Vintage Coat is another captivating 5 star read from the amazingly talented author, Chris Turnbull. As with any book by this author, you can see how much research goes into his stories, but the ‘fact’ is weaved so well with the ‘fiction’ that it flows seamlessly and carries you away to another place where you meet many likeable characters whilst discovering interesting information about the location and/or time period.

I became so engrossed in the story that I lost track of time, and I also had to remind myself on several occasions that I was reading a book and not watching a movie as the cleverly crafted words allowed me to visualise so clearly what was happening. I love how the author doesn't always take the story in the direction you'd expect, and there were certainly surprises in The Vintage Coat, but I loved each one, and the ending was the best surprise of all for me!

This is the second time travel story I've read by Chris Turnbull, the first being Carousel, and I'd love to see what else he could create using his very obvious love for history. As with any book I've read by this author, I definitely recommend it and know you won't be disappointed!
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Kindle Customer
3.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 29, 2017
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I enjoyed reading this book and did wonder how it would end given the circumstances. It was interesting experiencing Joe's life from both aspects of during and after the war.
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Lotty Langhorn
5.0 out of 5 stars Besotted!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 30, 2015
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I bought this books paperback almost a year ago, and after experiencing a lul in my reading habits I hadn't even picked it up. Finally with some me time, I've picked this up on my new kindle and couldn't put it down.

Chris has created a perfect route to escapology. Completely immersed, it took me merely hours to read this début. Hooked by the charming characters and the glow of excitement it gave me.

Thank you for boosting me back in to story's I had neglected. Thanks to this story, I think I'm going to have a literary full year to come! What a brilliant and British must read!
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Diana Jackson
4.0 out of 5 stars When he tries it on Joe is whisked back to 1943 where he falls in love with the perfect girl
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 9, 2015
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A story set towards the end of WW2, ‘The Vintage Coat’ by Chris Turnbull is a fantasy about Joe. Down on his luck with relationships and work, Joe helps out in a second hand shop in Alston where he finds a forces coat. When he tries it on Joe is whisked back to 1943 where he falls in love with the perfect girl, contributes to the war effort in The Home Guard and lives in a small pub also in Alston.

It is everyone’s dream to be able to leave a dull life, especially at a particularly difficult time. Joe’s dual life causes him all sorts of problems, helped by the fact that time seems to stand still as he travels through the decades, but what he gains in pleasure he also feels in the pressure of a series of dilemmas.

How can he tell his girl Poppy that he really doesn’t belong, when he has already gained her trust and that of her mother – bereft of her own husband due to the war?

How can he explain to his parents in today’s time why he was out of contact when they needed him in a crisis?

…

It is a very good story. I also like the secondary characters of Charlie, Joe’s mate in 1943, and Mrs Barrow, the inn keeper of The Angel. It is reminiscent of one of my favourite comedy series ‘Goodnight Sweetheart’ and Nicholas Lyndhurst would play a perfect Joe!

Occasionally, only in the early chapters, words and phrases are repeated, which makes the flow stumble a little, but these could be easily rectified.

I did jolt to a halt at talk of the canons, muddy fields of France and cavalry. This spoke to me of WW1 and so I checked on the internet and was pleased to find that Chris was correct – there was a type of canon used in WW2 and also some horses. My own ignorance rectified:-) I think a better reflection would have been to allude to tanks and machinery though, but it is only a personal observation and did not impede with my enjoyment of the novel. It challenged my own perceptions, which is a good thing.

There was a very clever twist at the end though, which I will not give away, which was cunningly hinted at but had passed me by.
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