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The Tilbury Poppies: Can the factory girls work together for a better future? A heartwarming WWI family saga
Sue Wilsher
Historical romance, Sagas, Historical fiction
An uplifting, moving new saga from the talented Sue Wilsher set in Essex in during the First World War
The bestselling wartime saga adored by readers everywhere. Perfect for fans of Annie Murray and Donna Douglas
Can the factory girls work together for a better future?
Essex, 1916
Lily is a housemaid up at St Clere's Hall. But times are changing with the outbreak of war. With a husband bent on signing up for the trenches and a lecherous master of the house, Lily is forced to leave.
Doing her bit for the war effort - and bringing in more money for the family - Lily goes to work in a factory making explosives to send to the trenches. It's a hard job. The munitionettes must face terrible working conditions, the constant danger of accidents and air strikes and a patronising, self-serving boss. And then someone she never wanted to see there arrives. Lady Charlotte, the pampered daughter of the Hall, joins the factory as a supervisor...
Lily and Charlotte have choices they never had before - but in the shadow of the Great War, can the factory girls work together for a better future?
A heart-warming story of love, loss and friendship, set against the backdrop of wartime England
REAL READERS love Sue Wilsher's novels:
'An outstanding read'
'A very well written story, set in WW1 around munition industries and women's part in the war effort'
'Excellent read, absorbing from page to page'
'Brilliant book. This was the third one I've read from this author and can't fault it at all - would highly recommend'
Praise for The Tilbury Poppies: Can the factory girls work together for a better future? A heartwarming WWI family saga
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Packed with drama, dark humour and shocking truths about life for working class women nearly 60 years ago, When My Ship Comes In is a compelling first novel, a gritty page-turner - Lancashire Evening Post
Sue Wilsher
Sue Wilsher grew up in South Essex near a shoe factory and the Thames estuary. The shoe company housed its workers, including Sue's grandparents and mother. Sue based her debut novel, When My Ship Comes In, on the history of the area. She now lives in Kent with her husband and two children.
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