A Store at War
Published on 10. January 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-0-00-829823-4 (ISBN)
Description
Not even the Blitz will stop the shop girls
'Such a good read!' 5* Goodreads reviewer
It's 1941 and as the air raid sirens blare, Lily Collins is starting work in Midlands department store Marlow's. She learns the ropes from her sophisticated boss Miss Frobisher alongside shy fellow junior Gladys. But her friendship with young salesman Jim draws her into a swirl of secrets. And with the war progressing to crisis point, Cedric Marlow and his staff must battle nightly bombings and the absence of loved ones to keep going.
A Store at War weaves together a strong sense of community with a vivid evocation of a time when every man, woman and child was doing their bit.
'Cheerful and uplifting... I enjoyed it immensely' Katie Fforde
'Highly recommended' Anna Jacobs
'Such a good read!' 5* Goodreads reviewer
It's 1941 and as the air raid sirens blare, Lily Collins is starting work in Midlands department store Marlow's. She learns the ropes from her sophisticated boss Miss Frobisher alongside shy fellow junior Gladys. But her friendship with young salesman Jim draws her into a swirl of secrets. And with the war progressing to crisis point, Cedric Marlow and his staff must battle nightly bombings and the absence of loved ones to keep going.
A Store at War weaves together a strong sense of community with a vivid evocation of a time when every man, woman and child was doing their bit.
'Cheerful and uplifting... I enjoyed it immensely' Katie Fforde
'Highly recommended' Anna Jacobs
Reviews / Votes
'Captivating...a triumphant debut novel'Women's Weekly
'Highly recommended - an engrossing story with a charmingly forthright heroine' Anna Jacobs
'A real page-turner with a spirited heroine...A sparkling new voice in fiction.' Veronica Henry
'Cheerful and uplifting...I enjoyed it immensely' Katie Fforde
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 193 mm
Width: 136 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
318 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-829823-4 (9780008298234)
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Person
Joanna Toye joined the production team of The Archers after reading English at university, and became a scriptwriter for the programme for over twenty years. She has also written a number of spin-off books about the long-running radio drama. On television she has written for Crossroads, Family Affairs, Doctors and EastEnders.