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Wartime with the Cider Girls
Paperback
General FictionHistorical Fiction
ISBN13: 9781806560516
Publisher: Boldwood Books Ltd
Published: Nov 7 2025
Pages: 290
Weight: 0.81
Height: 0.72 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Can their home-front resistance see them through the darkest days?
When war breaks out, Rose Flaherty is eager to do her bit. Swapping city life in Birmingham for the fields of Somerset, she joins the Land Army to help keep Britain fed. But life on the farm is tough, the work backbreaking and the farmer s son, Jimmy, isn t exactly welcoming.
An accident in the orchard brings Rose into the path of nurse Daisy and ATS clerk Elsie, and soon the three girls form an unbreakable bond. But even their quiet corner of the countryside can t escape the shadow of war.
When Rose uncovers suspicious behaviour and whispers of a secret resistance network, she finds herself pulled into a world of coded messages, hidden identities and very real danger.
As enemy forces close in, can the girls friendship and fierce spirit help protect those they love and win a battle no one knows they re fighting?
Praise for May Ellis:
If you like Annie Murray and Margaret Dickinson you will love this. Goodreads review
'A fantastic historical fiction read, full of heartbreak and hope. Goodreads review
I enjoyed every bit of this book right from the start. The author has done a great job in this heartbreaking story. A new author for me. Superb reading right to the end Goodreads review
A gripping and emotionally resonant novel that will leave readers eagerly awaiting the next instalment in the series. Goodreads review
An amazing and sweet story of three girls trying to deal with their families at the beginning of WWI and learning to grow up Goodreads review
What a wonderful book telling the story about Clarks and the families that work for Clarks. Also what a great start to a series. Goodreads review
A truly wonderful story of what life was like for three young ladies working in the Clark s factory during World War One. Goodreads review
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