Product Description
Hope for the Railway Girls
Author(s): Maisie Thomas
Format: Paperback
The fifth book in the feel-good, heartwarming WW2 historical saga series (The Railway Girls Series, 5)
Being a railway girl isn't always easy but together, they can overcome every challenge that stands in their way...
Manchester, 1942
A new year brings new hope for the railway girls.
Alison's romance with the charming Dr Maitland is blossoming, but then she is posted away from Manchester. Working in a canteen isn't part of her plan, nor is meeting her beau's old girlfriend - one who just happens to want him back.
Margaret is supportive of her friend's new relationship until she realises exactly who he is. Torn between keeping her secret and warning Alison, she turns to Joan for help.
Working in Lost Property wouldn't be Joan's first choice of job, but with a baby on the way she knows she can't continue being a station porter. As she looks to the future, can she put the troubles of her past behind her?
'The characters are fresh and stand out from the page, there is tension, pathos and heartbreak, but more than that, there is joy...' — FROST Magazine
Readers LOVE the Railway Girls:
'Make yourself a cuppa and find a comfy spot on the sofa because you are not going to be able to put this down'
'I simply cannot wait for the next one - I am hooked!'
'Gives a vivid picture of women's lives in wartime Manchester'
'Dramatic, intriguing and sprinkled with plenty of wit and heart'
'It's just like catching up with old friends'
About the Author
Maisie Thomas was born and brought up in Manchester, which provides the location for her Railway Girls novels. She loves writing stories with strong female characters, set in times when women needed determination and vision to make their mark. The Railway Girls series is inspired by her great-aunt Jessie, who worked as a railway clerk during the First World War.
Maisie now lives on the beautiful North Wales coast with her railway enthusiast husband, Kevin, and their two rescue cats. They often enjoy holidays chugging up and down the UK's heritage steam railways.
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