Courage of the Railway Girls, Maisie Thomas
Courage of the Railway Girls, Maisie Thomas
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Courage of the Railway Girls
The new feel-good and uplifting WW2 historical fiction (The Railway Girls Series, 7)

Author: Maisie Thomas

Narrator: Julia Franklin

Unabridged: 13 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/13/2023


Synopsis

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Manchester, 1943

Emily is enjoying her new job as a station porter until she learns that a trusted friend at work may be involved in something underhand...

Persephone's romance with Matt is blossoming - but can two people from such different walks of life really make a go of it?

All is going well with wedding planning for Mabel until someone divulges a secret about Harry, which could threaten their future.

As war rages around them, the railway girls must face their own battles. With the support of one another, will they make the right decisions when it comes to matters of the heart?

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Readers LOVE the Railway Girls:

'Make yourself a cuppa and find a comfy spot on the sofa because you are not going to be able to put this down'

'I simply cannot wait for the next one - I am hooked!'

'Gives a vivid picture of women's lives in wartime Manchester'

'Dramatic, intriguing and sprinkled with plenty of wit and heart'

'It's just like catching up with old friends'

©2023 Maisie Thomas (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Reviews

Goodreads review by Booklover BEV on April 20, 2023

Into the third year of WW2 Manchester 1943, this book will focus on three characters, persephone, Mabel and Emily, on the railways. It takes the girls great courage to do the hard work to keep the trains moving as well as people, supplies, and the troops that are so important, with the girls love liv......more

Goodreads review by Julie on June 06, 2023

A novel like this one can achieve so much in terms of escapism – it is an immersive read as it follows the fortunes of three young women who are caught up in big events and much more. This seventh book in the series looking at a fictional group of women who work on the railways in Manchester during......more

Goodreads review by Karen on May 03, 2023

This series has really captured my heart, and I can't believe this is the 7th installment!! And it's another brilliant update on the lives of the Railway Girls, this time mainly centred around Emily, Persephone and Mabel and how they're living their lives in 1943 with the war still raging on, but li......more

Goodreads review by Zoe on April 13, 2023

I just love this series, so I couldn't wait to read the next book in the series. I was thrilled to see more of Persephone in this book, a woman of a different class and definitely would never mix with the women who have become like family to each other. She's taken up the role of ticket inspector on......more

Goodreads review by Pat on October 23, 2023

Fantastic book about special friendship of the railway girls.......more