Product Description
The Shipyard Girls
Author: Nancy Revell
Format: Paperback
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The First Shipyard Girls Novel from Sunday Times Bestselling Author, Nancy Revell.
'Nancy Revell knows how to stir the passions and soothe the heart!' — The Northern Echo
Sunderland, 1940, and the women go to the shipyards to do their bit for the war effort.
Polly never dreamed she would be able to work in the shipyards like the men in her family but times are tough and her new job ends up giving her more than she ever expected when she meets enigmatic dock diver Tommy Watts.
During the day, head welder Rosie teaches her fledgling flock of trainees their new trade, but at night she hides a secret life.
And mother hen Gloria signs up to escape her brutal husband, but finds she cannot run from her problems.
The Shipyard Girls start off as strangers - but end up forging an unbreakable bond of friendship in the most difficult times.
Praise for The Shipyard Girls series:
'the author is one to watch' — Sun
'A brilliant read' — Take a Break
'Well-drawn, believable characters combined with a storyline to keep you turning the pages' — Woman
About the Author
Nancy Revell is the author of twelve titles in the bestselling Shipyard Girls series - which tells the story of a group of women who work together in a Sunderland ship yard during the Second World War. Her latest books, The Widow's Choice, A Secret in the Family and A Daughter's Love feature some of the characters from the world of the Shipyard Girls series in a new County Durham setting. Nancy's books have sold more than half a million copies across all editions.
Before becoming an author, Nancy was a journalist who worked for all the national newspapers, providing them with hard-hitting news stories and in-depth features. She also wrote amazing and inspirational true life stories for just about every woman's magazine in the country.
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