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A Daughter’s War
Worktown Girls at War (Book 2)
- Author
- Emma Hornby
- Narrator
- Penelope Freeman
- Publisher
- Transworld
- Publish Date
- 11 August 2022
- Run Time
- 8 hours 45 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Brought to you by Penguin.
The second book in the page-turning Worktown Girls at War series, from the bestselling author of A Shilling for a Wife, perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin.
At seventeen, Renee Rushmore lives at home with her father Ivan - a cruel man who rules the house with an iron fist and keeps Renee isolated and alone. She is desperate to escape him, but with no friends to help her, what hope does she have?
Then war breaks out. With factories and farms looking to take on female workers, Renee dares to hope that her freedom might be within grasp. And when she hears through a kindly local farmhand named Jimmy that Oak Valley Farm is in need of help, she might just have found her chance.
But her father's eyes are on her day and night. With the help of Jimmy, will Renee be able to escape Ivan's cruelty and find happiness at last?
© Emma Hornby 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022
Critics Review
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Authentic, compelling . . . another winner for a northern author who has her home county written right across her heart.
Lancashire Evening Post on A Daughter's War
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Emma brings earthy authenticity to her ever-popular sagas
Peterborough Telegraph
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'Compelling. A gripping and powerful tale of vengeance and reprisal'
Val Wood, author of Children of Fortune
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'Emma Hornby writes strong, working-class women with heart and humour. The book is an absolute joy'
Glenda Young, author of The Miner's Lass
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'I loved the twists and turns. The emotional pull on my heartstrings was exquisite. Emma Hornby is a natural storyteller who always delivers and, from the first words to the last, my attention was captured. Read this story at your leisure, read it on the bus or on the train, in your lounge or in your bed - but you must read it. Storytelling at its best'
Sheila Riley, author of The Mersey Mistress
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'Edge of your seat drama, a book not to be missed!'
Lindsey Hutchinson, author of The Hat Girl from Silver Street
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'A moving picture of an abused mother's love for her family, beautifully written and enthralling from the very first word'
Gracie Hart, author of The Baker's Girl
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Details
- Author
- Emma Hornby
- Narrator
- Penelope Freeman
- Duration
- 8 hours 45 minutes
- Release Date
- 11 August 2022
- ISBN
- 9781529901634
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Transworld
- Genre
- Second World War fiction, Romance, Family saga / generational saga fiction, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Historical fiction
Synopsis
Brought to you by Penguin.The second book in the page-turning Worktown Girls at War series, from the bestselling author of A Shilling for a Wife, perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin.At seventeen, Renee Rushmore lives at home with her father Ivan - a cruel man who rules the house with an iron fist and keeps Renee isolated and alone. She is desperate to escape him, but with no friends to help her, what hope does she have?Then war breaks out. With factories and farms looking to take on female workers, Renee dares to hope that her freedom might be within grasp. And when she hears through a kindly local farmhand named Jimmy that Oak Valley Farm is in need of help, she might just have found her chance.But her father's eyes are on her day and night. With the help of Jimmy, will Renee be able to escape Ivan's cruelty and find happiness at last?© Emma Hornby 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022
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