The Allotment Girls
22 March 2018Imprint: Pan
Synopsis
The Allotment Girls is an inspiring and heartwarming novel of wartime hardship, friendship and fortitude from Kate Thompson, author of the Secrets of the Sewing Bee.
During the Second World War, life in the iconic Bryant & May match factory is grimy and tough. Annie, Rose, Pearl and Millie carry on making matches for the British Army, with bombs raining down...
Details
22 March 2018368 pages
9781509822256Imprint: Pan
Reviews
Marvellous, full of gutsy characters I immediately empathized with [Secrets of the Singer Girls]Margaret Pemberton
The way Kate Thompson writes . . . made me feel that I was reading about old friends. I just had to keep the pages turning. I am sure that before long her readers will be clamouring for more [Secrets of the Singer Girls]Pam Weaver
An evocative tale of a time when women battled together to survive and do their bit in the most difficult of circumstances [Secrets of the Singer Girls]Ellie Dean
A riveting and wonderful read. [Secrets of the Singer Girls]Mary Wood
