{"product_id":"the-great-western-railway-girls-paperback-1","title":"The Great Western Railway Girls - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJane Lark\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA BRAND NEW, enthralling WWII industry saga, perfect for fans of Nancy Revell and Maisie Thomas. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeptember, 1939.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen war is declared, \u003cstrong\u003eLily\u003c\/strong\u003e sees an opportunity to escape her domineering father: she will join the Great Western Railway factory to win her financial independence and move out of home.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaggie\u003c\/strong\u003e doesn't want to simply follow in her sisters' footsteps and work in the laundries at the GWR. So, when the chance comes to volunteer for men's work in the machine shop, she's the first to raise her hand.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatherine\u003c\/strong\u003e, a clerk in the GWR office, has been helping with London's evacuation efforts, organising trains to move children out of the city. But when her task is completed, will she defy her family and fianc?'s wishes and sign up for a more dangerous role?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking on demanding new duties, Lily, Maggie and Catherine - and others - develop an unexpectedly close bond.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBut will friendship be enough to carry them through the ups and downs of life at war?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first instalment in a brilliant new wartime series set in Swindon's Great Western Railway works.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Jane Lark's historical fiction: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'What a brilliant read!! Jane Lark has an incredible talent to draw the reader in from the first page' \u003cem\u003eReader Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'A powerful, many faceted book, intelligent and well written. Exceptional characters, emotionally charged, with mystery and suspense.' \u003cem\u003eReader Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'I enjoyed it from beginning to end and have decided I would read anything by Jane Lark... hell I'd even read her shopping list!' \u003cem\u003eReader Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'A worthy five-star read!' \u003cem\u003eReader Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 466\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.16 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 24, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Print:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52579209904435,"sku":"9781836565574","price":54.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/dXXw8DzNlN9781836565574.webp?v=1761476042","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-great-western-railway-girls-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}