Discover the Tobacco Girls, the gripping wartime saga series from Lizzie Lane'Lizzie Lane opens the door to a past of factory girls, redolent with life-affirming friendship, drama, and choices that are as relevant today as they were then.' Catrin Collier 'If you want an exciting, authentic historical saga then look no further than Lizzie Lane.' Fenella J Miller This boxset contains the first 3 books in the Tobaccor Girls series The Tobacco Girls Dark Days for the Tobacco Girls Fire and Fury for the Tobacco Girls The Tobacco Girls School leaver Maisie Miles suspects her father, a small-time crook, has an ulterior motive for insisting she gets a job at the W. D. H. O. Wills tobacco factory but keeps it to herself. She's befriended by effervescent Phyllis Mason and kind-hearted Bridget Milligan who take pity on her and take Maisie under their wing. But beneath their happy go lucky exteriors they all harbour dreams and worries about what the future holds. Dark Days for the Tobacco Girls 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 is jeopardised and she is forced to move on, but where to this time? Phyllis Mason is struck down by tragedy and her life spirals downwards into despair until a new horizon beckons, but also perhaps great danger... Fire and Fury for the Tobacco Girls As the clouds of war grow bleaker both at home and abroad, the Tobacco Girls are determined to do their bit for King and Country. To that end Maisie Miles and Bridget Milligan become voluntary ambulance drivers. As well as coping with the frequent air raids, Maisie is kept on her toes with three new junior employees one of whom is particularly testing. Bridget’s heart becomes torn between family loyalty and the man she loves. Meanwhile Phyllis Harvey has joined the WAAF, opting to serve overseas whilst trying to escape her past.
| ISBN: | 9781835618554 |
| Publication date: | 1st March 2024 |
| Author: | Lizzie Lane |
| Publisher: | Boldwood Books Ltd |
| Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| Genres: |
General Fiction Historical romance Family Drama Historical Fiction Narrative theme: Coming of age Narrative theme: Love and relationships Narrative theme: Health and illness Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss Narrative theme: Interior life Narrative theme: Identity / belonging |