The Land Girls

Name: The Land Girls
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Annie Wilkinson
ISBN: 9781785025716

Author: Annie Wilkinson

Narrator: Anne Dover

Unabridged: 11 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Story Sound

Published: 08/01/2015

Categories: Fiction, Sagas

Synopsis

Seventeen-year-old Muriel Dearlove has weathered the Blitz unscathed, earning her keep in Miss Chapman's grocery shop. But with her sweetheart Bill away fighting and her friends conscripted into the WRENS and WAAF, life has become tedious for Muriel. Then one day an old friend returns from a stint in the Land Army. She is rosy cheeked and looks healthier than ever. Desperate for the chance to broaden her horizons, Muriel signs up to become a Land Girl. But Muriel soon discovers that getting back to the land is not all about making hay in the sunshine.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Shirley

I really enjoyed reading this book. Very well written and hard to put down. Recommended.......more

Goodreads review by Louby Lou

Absolutely fantastic. The characters come to life off the page. Started this morning and literally couldn’t put it down. Looking forward to reading more from this author. Brilliant read that had me captivated from the opening lines.......more

Goodreads review by Charlotte

Nice light read, great storyline but could have been better executed......more

Goodreads review by Lisa

Muriel works in a shop doling out rations during the Second World War but wants a bit more excitement, freedom and a social life so decides to become a land girl. It turns out to be more gruelling than expected with hardships and obstacles to deal with but she makes some good friends. She falls for......more