Poppy Girls (eBook)

A moving World War II saga set in the Blitz, where friendship and courage shine at the Poppy Factory

Kirsty Dougal (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2025
Penguin Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-4059-5871-4 (ISBN)

Infos

Three women. One factory. A war that will test them all. A moving new saga from the author of A Christmas Miracle on Sanctuary Lane!'A real page-turner that will draw readers in from the first page' Maisie Thomas'A heartfelt, compelling tale of courage and community' Woman's Weekly'A remarkable page-turner of friendship, community and pulling together in tough times. It s almost as though you re at the Poppy Factory!' Claire Dyer Richmond, Surrey, 1940. Overhead, the Battle of Britain rages. Below, at the Poppy Factory, disabled WWI veterans assemble remembrance wreaths while working on a secret wartime project.Meanwhile, on the estate where the men live, three of their daughters are coming of age.Studious Carrie wants nothing to do with war and is intent on going to university. Sarah, the daughter of a war hero, is desperate to get involved on the home front and prove her worth, while newcomer Mabel likes to keep herself to herself.These young women have nothing in common, but as the Blitz begins, everyone within the factory walls and on the estate must do their bit to help, and they are thrown together in ways they couldn t ever have imagined.When the security of their home and their own futures are in jeopardy, can the Poppy Girls put aside their differences for the greater good? Praise for the Sanctuary Lane series: This superbly plotted saga has all the ingredients of a heartwarming and engrossing read Maisie Thomas'I was hooked from the start. The meticulous period detail and true-to-life characters had me immersed in the action, and I didn t want the story to end. A joy to read' Vicki Beeby A wonderful wartime family saga not to be put down ***** Reader Review This book was BRILLIANT! I loved the characters - especially Ruby and Leah both very interesting young women in very different ways ***** Reader Review

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 23.10.2025
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Historische Romane
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Märchen / Sagen
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• ISBN-10: 1-4059-5871-5 / 1405958715
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4059-5871-4 / 9781405958714