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The Factory Girls
- Author
- Daisy Styles
- Narrator
- Helen Lloyd
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Publish Date
- 7 May 2026
- Run Time
- 10 hours 41 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Brought to you by Penguin.
Discover a heart-warming and uplifting tale of resilience and friendship among the working women during World War II, from the author of The Bomb Girls
January 1942. With female conscription filling the production line, the Bell Works factory is building more Spitfires than ever.
When singers Val and Kay arrive, sisters who bring glamour as well as talent, they are soon entertaining their colleagues after long shifts on the factory floor. But when their callings take them in different directions, will this separation be for good?
Meanwhile, Audrey is delighted to have caught the eye of a new male supervisor, but is he all that he seems?
And can Lily must find solace behind the factory walls when her pilot sweetheart is sent off to action?
With heartbreak, romance and painful goodbyes aplenty, it’s never a dull day at the Bell Works factory. But one thing is for sure – these woman must pull together to keep their spirits up!
'Funny, loyal and witty… An absolute joy to read’ Kate Thompson, bestselling author of, Secrets of the Home Front Girls
© Daisy Styles 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025
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Details
- Author
- Daisy Styles
- Narrator
- Helen Lloyd
- Duration
- 10 hours 41 minutes
- Release Date
- 7 May 2026
- ISBN
- 9781405982269
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Genre
- Family saga / generational saga fiction, Historical fiction, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Historical romance, Narrative theme: coming of age
Synopsis
Brought to you by Penguin.Discover a heart-warming and uplifting tale of resilience and friendship among the working women during World War II, from the author of The Bomb GirlsJanuary 1942. With female conscription filling the production line, the Bell Works factory is building more Spitfires than ever.When singers Val and Kay arrive, sisters who bring glamour as well as talent, they are soon entertaining their colleagues after long shifts on the factory floor. But when their callings take them in different directions, will this separation be for good?Meanwhile, Audrey is delighted to have caught the eye of a new male supervisor, but is he all that he seems?And can Lily must find solace behind the factory walls when her pilot sweetheart is sent off to action?With heartbreak, romance and painful goodbyes aplenty, it’s never a dull day at the Bell Works factory. But one thing is for sure – these woman must pull together to keep their spirits up!'Funny, loyal and witty… An absolute joy to read’ Kate Thompson, bestselling author of, Secrets of the Home Front Girls© Daisy Styles 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025
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