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Dotty, Lucy and Annabelle all turn up for work at Coventry's department store Owen Owens at the time war is declared.Dotty has never known a life outside of the orphanage where she grew up. Lucy is the sole carer of her little sister; she's head of the home now that her brother has gone to war. So she seeks out a job at Owen Owens. Annabelle has led a life of privilege but everyone's having to pinch the pennies at the moment. The well-off are no exception, much to Annabelle's annoyance.The three young women are brought together on their first day at Owen Owens. As the trials and devastating effects of war come to bear on the three women, their bond deepens. With disaster at every turn, they're going to need each other...Praise for Rosie Goodwin:'Goodwin is a master of her craft: she excels in writing about the complexity of relationships, the hardships of life, the ties of family and the joys of love and friendship.' Lancashire Evening Post'Rosie is a talented storyteller.' Dee Williams
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Rosie Goodwin is the author of over twenty bestselling novels. She is also the first author in the world to be allowed to follow three of Catherine Cookson's trilogies with her own sequels. Having worked in the social services sector for many years, she is now a full-time novelist; becoming one of the Top 100 most borrowed authors from UK libraries and regularly appearing in the Heatseekers charts. Rosie lives in Nuneaton, the setting for many of her books, with her husband and their dogs.Visit www.rosiegoodwin.co.uk to find out more.
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Home Front Girls proves once again Rosie Goodwin's ability to create a dramatic, emotional plot ... a rewarding read. * Birmingham Post *
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- PublisherConstable and Robinson
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1472101006
- ISBN 13 9781472101006
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages448
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