The Guernsey Girls
Checking Availibility...Description
The first book in a poignant new historical fiction series from Mary Wood, author of To Catch A Dream and Brighter Days Ahead.
After the hard work of being a maid at Wallington Manor in the lead-up to Christmas, Annie is very excited at the prospect of going home to Bethnal Green. She has missed her family, but the money she earns keeps them all afloat.
Olivia is from the island of Guernsey and is visiting her aunt at Wallington Manor. When she has to leave for London, Annie is asked to look after her. On the train journey a friendship blossoms.
When an unforeseen accident occurs, their friendship is made even stronger - a friendship that will see both girls through pain, happiness, marriage, and death. A friendship that will see them both united in Guernsey. But this is just the beginning of their incredible journey.
About this Author
Born the thirteenth child of fifteen to a middle class mother and an East End barrow boy, Mary Wood's childhood was a mixture of love and poverty. Throughout her life Mary has held various posts in office roles, working in the probation services, and brought up her four children and numerous grandchildren, step-grandchildren and great-grandchildren. An avid reader, she self-published her first novel in 2011, and has been a successful author ever since.
Her books include the Jam Factory Girls, Orphanage Girls, and The Girls Who Went To War series, as well as the standalone novels All I Have to Give, Brighter Days Ahead, In Their Mother's Footsteps, Proud of You, The Street Orphans, Time Passes Time, To Catch A Dream, Tomorrow Brings Sorrow and many more.
If the product is in stock at the store nearest you, we suggest you call ahead to have it set aside for you, or you may place an order online and choose in-store pickup.
