Dark Days for the Tobacco Girls by Lizzie Lane Historical fiction (WW2)
World war two and the Tobacco girls are living a strange life. Three young
women-Bridget Milligan, Maisie Miles and Phyllis Mason (the 3M’s) living
in and around Bristol whose lives have changed drastically with rationing,
air raids, loss of life and all that war brings. Bridget's large family have
been moved to a safer haven albeit not together as there are so many
of them and Phyllis is having to suffer her mother in law whilst pregnant
and waiting for her husband to return. Bridget met Lyndon, an
American whose family owns the Tobacco factory but he has now
returned to the states and she longs to hear from him but when she
visits her evacuated family, she meets a very close lookalike and her
family are hiding most of the letters Lyndon has been sending. This
is a nostalgic read, evocative of the era and the hardships ordinary
people went through not so very long ago but seems a world
away in many respects. I find these books interesting as although
fiction gives some insight to lives that did happen at that time.
A tale of lasting and treasured friendships and doing the very best
for each other whatever the circumstances. This is the second
book in the series (The Tobacco Girls being the first) and for
me would probably need to be read in order to understand
relationships etc. An interesting engaging read.
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Dark Days for the Tobacco Girls Nothing will stop the The Tobacco Girls, not even war... BRISTOL 1940. The Tobacco Girls cling together as they realise that the clouds of war are turning dark, the world is becoming more dangerous and their lives more unpredictable. Bridget Milligan’s big, happy family fragments when her siblings are evacuated to North Devon, then a letter from America further fills her with dismay. Maisie Miles safe haven from both Eddie Bridgeman and her father is jeopardised and she is forced to move on, but where too this time? Phyllis Mason is struck down by tragedy and her life spirals downwards into despair until a new horizons beckons, but also perhaps great danger... Regardless of the rationing, shortages and an ever-worsening situation, The Tobacco Girls all pull together and hope for better days to come. Purchase Link - https://amzn.to/2P9xSxS
Author Bio: Lizzie Lane is the author of over 50 books, a number of which have been bestsellers. She was born and bred in Bristol where many of her family worked in the cigarette and cigar factories. This has inspired her new saga series for Boldwood The Tobacco Girls, the first part of which will be published in January 2021. Social Media Links Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jgshaddick Twitter: https://twitter.com/baywriterallat1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baywriterallatsea/ Newsletter Sign Up Link: http://bit.ly/LizzieLaneNewsletter Bookbub profile: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/lizzie-lane
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