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Nostalgic, heartwarming Second World War saga for fans of Daisy Styles and Elaine Everest

FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description

'One of the nation's favourite wartime saga writers ... warm and engrossing' Lancashire Evening PostSpring 1944, and the war shows no sign of stopping. In Hampshire, Elsie is desperate for a new start after her husband leaves her. When her friend Izzy, herself planning an escape from her abusive boyfriend, tells her about the wartime jobs going for women on the canal boats, she jumps at the chance.Their new boss, Dorothy, is kind and fair, but it's clear she has a secret of her own. Their crew is completed by Tolly, searching for a new vocation now that her dream job has been snatched away. The work is hard, but together they pitch in, and through shared ups and downs they forge close friendships that will see them through the darkest times.What none of them could have predicted is just how much working on the canals will change their lives. Could it really be that what started as a means of escape will end up giving each of them everything they ever wanted?

Notes

Two women from very different backgrounds work the narrowboats during the Second World War and become friends, overcoming the doubt of their capabilities among the remaining male workers. This is the second in a sequence of sagas from Archer exploring different aspects of the wartime experience along the Hampshire coast, now available in paperback.

Author Biography

Rosie Archer was born in Gosport, Hampshire, where she still lives. She has had a variety of jobs including waitress, fruit picker, barmaid, shop assistant and market trader selling second-hand books. Rosie is the author of several Second World War sagas set on the south coast of England, as well as a series of gangster sagas under the name June Hampson.

Review

Archer brings to vivid life the tough war years ... expect plenty of passion, drama, tears and laughter - Lancashire Evening PostA gripping story packed with darkness and light, love and friendship, greed and betrayal - Lancashire Evening Post on The Factory GirlsA nostalgic story packed with drama, tension, passion and the grim realities of life in wartime England - Lancashire Evening Post on The Munitions Girls

Long Description

'One of the nation's favourite wartime saga writers ... warm and engrossing' Lancashire Evening Post Spring 1944, and the war shows no sign of stopping. In Hampshire, Elsie is desperate for a new start after her husband leaves her. When her friend Izzy , herself planning an escape from her abusive boyfriend, tells her about the wartime jobs going for women on the canal boats, she jumps at the chance.Their new boss, Dorothy , is kind and fair, but it's clear she has a secret of her own. Their crew is completed by Tolly , searching for a new vocation now that her dream job has been snatched away. The work is hard, but together they pitch in, and through shared ups and downs they forge close friendships that will see them through the darkest times.What none of them could have predicted is just how much working on the canals will change their lives. Could it really be that what started as a means of escape will end up giving each of them everything they ever wanted?

Review Quote

Archer brings to vivid life the tough war years ... expect plenty of passion, drama, tears and laughter

Promotional "Headline"

Nostalgic, heartwarming Second World War saga for fans of Daisy Styles and Elaine Everest

Details ISBN1786483599 Author Rosie Archer Pages 384 Publisher Quercus Publishing Year 2018 ISBN-10 1786483599 ISBN-13 9781786483591 Format Paperback Publication Date 2018-09-06 Imprint Quercus Publishing Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Media Book DEWEY 823.92 Subtitle a heartwarming story of friendship, struggle and falling in love Language English UK Release Date 2018-09-06 Audience General NZ Release Date 2018-09-05 AU Release Date 2018-09-05 We've got this

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