The Tilbury Poppies: Can the factory girls work together for a better future? A heartwarming WWI family saga
Oct 2018 · Hachette UK
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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'
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'
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Madonna Wray
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September 24, 2020
Great read very well written. Love these period books. Reminds of stories my mum told me when she was growing up.
sandra smith
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April 2, 2020
Fabulous book, easy to read with a great story line.
About the author
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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