An aspirational story of friendship,fortitude and the joy of Christmas...
As the Autumn of 1941 dawns,and female conscription looms,three women arrive at the Bell Works Factory in Hucknall to work on the Spitfire production line. Lily,Edna and Jeannie. . .Lily soon realises her real dream is to pilot the planes; Edna longs to be reunited with her evacuee daughter while facing a much bigger problem; and Jeannie fears the worst after weeks of no news from her fiancé. Despite all the heartache,with a bit of Christmas cheer and'can do'attitude,The Engine Girlswill pull together and do all they can toensure Britain's safe for the New Year!
Publisher: Penguin Books LtdISBN: 9780241998717Number of pages: 432Weight: 300 gDimensions: 196 x 126 x 32 mm
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Well done Daisy for creating characters that are real women in the best sense. Funny,scheming,loyal and witty,but about all,hardworking and proud. An absolute joy to readA cracking story with truly endearing charactersThis is her best yet. I devoured it in one sitting - it's a real page turner that will delight and tug at the heart strings of readers everywhere. Wonderful!
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