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The Field Girls
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
The Field Girls
Contributors:
By (Author) Rosie Archer
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Imprint:
Quercus Publishing
Publication Date:
12th August 2025
UK Publication Date:
13th August 2025
Country:
United Kingdom
Classifications
Readership:
General
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Second World War fiction
Historical fiction
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Hardback
Number of Pages:
368
Dimensions:
Width 156mm, Height 240mm
Description
Gosport, 1943.
Rita, Amelia, Ruby and Dorothy are all doing their bit to help Britain win the war. Their work at Priddy's munitions factory, is dangerous and gruelling, but undoubtedly necessary. However, when an explosion at the factory almost kills several of the workers, the girls decide it's time to find another way to contribute.Amelia sees an advertisement in the Evening News, seeking Hop Pickers in Kent, accommodation provided. Weeks later, they leave Gosport, ready for a new adventure. But what they discover about each other and the people they meet over the summer, will change their lives forever. A heart-warming saga about friendship, love and the hardest days of war. Perfect for fans of Elaine Everest and Pam Howes.Author Bio
Rosie Archer was born in Gosport, Hampshire, where she still lives. She has had a variety of jobs including waitress, fruit picker, barmaid, shop assistant and market trader selling second-hand books. Rosie is the author of several Second World War sagas set on the south coast of England, as well as a series of gangster sagas under the name June Hampson.
