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The Kew Gardens Girls
- Author
- Posy Lovell
- Narrator
- Annie Aldington
- Publisher
- Orion
- Publish Date
- 14 May 2020
- Run Time
- 8 hours 12 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Historical fiction, Gardening
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What to expect
It's 1916 and England is at war. Desperate to help in whatever way they can, Ivy and Louisa enlist as gardeners at Kew, taking on the jobs of the men who have gone to fight. Under their care, the gardens begin to flourish - but Ivy and Louisa aren't being treated fairly, and not everyone wants them there. Without women's rights, the pair begin to struggle - but can the support of the Suffragettes help their cause? And when a tragedy overseas affects the people closest to them, can the women of Kew pull together to support themselves and their country through the darkest of times?
A heartwarming historical novel about women in wartime, inspired by real life events.
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Details
- Author
- Posy Lovell
- Narrator
- Annie Aldington
- Duration
- 8 hours 12 minutes
- Release Date
- 14 May 2020
- ISBN
- 9781409193302
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Orion
- Genre
- Historical fiction, Gardening
Synopsis
In official partnership with Kew GardensIt's 1916 and England is at war. Desperate to help in whatever way they can, Ivy and Louisa enlist as gardeners at Kew, taking on the jobs of the men who have gone to fight. Under their care, the gardens begin to flourish - but Ivy and Louisa aren't being treated fairly, and not everyone wants them there. Without women's rights, the pair begin to struggle - but can the support of the Suffragettes help their cause? And when a tragedy overseas affects the people closest to them, can the women of Kew pull together to support themselves and their country through the darkest of times?A heartwarming historical novel about women in wartime, inspired by real life events.
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