The Munitions Girls - Softcover

Archer, Rosie

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ISBN 10: 1784293075 ISBN 13: 9781784293079

Publisher: Quercus, 2015

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1943, Gosport, Hampshire: Pixie Saunders is 19 and employed in the local armaments factory. Not for the first time, her mother has run off with a dodgy-looking bloke, leaving Pixie to pay the rent and fend for herself. Pixie, along with her best friend Rita, Em, the factory overseer, and the rest of the girls are making the most of the war while trying to stay alive. The work is dangerous and the hours long, but in the evenings they take off their overalls and go to the pub or, better still, go dancing. Pixie meets American serviceman Cal and falls in love. But then Cal rejoins his ship. When Pixie falls pregnant, her life changes dramatically. Alone and unable to work, she has to rely on the kindness of friends to help her survive. Happiness seems like a thing of the past. Little does she know that there are plenty of surprises waiting for her—good ones at that. Love may be closer than she thinks.

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About the Author:

Rosie Archer has had a variety of jobs including waitress, fruit picker, barmaid, shop assistant, and market trader selling second-hand books. Rosie has had many short stories published in women's magazines.

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