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Christmas at Woolworths
- Author
- Elaine Everest
- Narrator
- Annie Aldington
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Publish Date
- 2 November 2017
- Run Time
- 10 hours 37 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Following on from her bestselling historical fiction The Woolworths Girls, Christmas at Woolworths is the heartfelt second book in Elaine Everest's Woolworths series, set during World War 2.
Even though there was a war on, the Woolworths girls brought Christmas cheer to their customers.
Best friends Sarah, Maisie and Freda are brought together by their jobs at Woolworths. With their loved ones away on the front line, their bonds of friendship strengthen each day. Betty Billington is the manager at Woolworths, and a rock for the girls, having given up on love . . . Until a mysterious stranger turns up one day – could he reignite a spark in Betty?
As the year draws to a close, and Christmas approaches, the girls must rely on each other to navigate the dark days that lie ahead . . .
With so much change, can their friendship survive the war?
'A real Christmas treat' – Choice
Critics Review
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Expect trouble and strife . . . and a big Christmas helping of love and goodwill as we join the girls for a seasonal visit to our favourite Woolworths store
Lancashire Evening Post
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A real Christmas treat
Choice
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Fabulous ... heartwarming
Take a Break
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A warm, tender tale of friendship and love . . . sweet as a Woolies Pick 'n' Mix
Milly Johnson, author of I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day, on The Woolworths Girls
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Heartwarming . . . a must-read
Woman's Own on The Woolworths Girls
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A lovely read
Bella on The Woolworths Girls
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Elaine brings the heyday of the iconic high-street giant to life in her charming novel
S Magazine on The Woolworths Girls
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Details
- Author
- Elaine Everest
- Narrator
- Annie Aldington
- Duration
- 10 hours 37 minutes
- Release Date
- 2 November 2017
- ISBN
- 9781509888986
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Genre
- Family saga / generational saga fiction, Historical romance, Historical fiction
Synopsis
Following on from her bestselling historical fiction The Woolworths Girls, Christmas at Woolworths is the heartfelt second book in Elaine Everest's Woolworths series, set during World War 2.Even though there was a war on, the Woolworths girls brought Christmas cheer to their customers.Best friends Sarah, Maisie and Freda are brought together by their jobs at Woolworths. With their loved ones away on the front line, their bonds of friendship strengthen each day. Betty Billington is the manager at Woolworths, and a rock for the girls, having given up on love . . . Until a mysterious stranger turns up one day – could he reignite a spark in Betty?As the year draws to a close, and Christmas approaches, the girls must rely on each other to navigate the dark days that lie ahead . . .With so much change, can their friendship survive the war?'A real Christmas treat' – Choice
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