Product Description

It’s 1939 and Abigail Vickers, enjoying her promising new job in an office, is overjoyed when she meets James Benson there and they both fall completely in love. But life for Abby is a constant struggle against her dominant and selfish mother, Nora, who is jealous of Abby’s beauty and success. When war breaks out, all their lives change forever. In the furore of patriotism that follows, James signs up and Abby swears to wait for him, joining the land army to do her bit. But when Abby’s father is involved in a dreadful accident, a terrible secret that Nora has been carrying for years is revealed, tearing the family apart. After receiving heartbreaking news of James, Abby begins to wonder if she will ever find happiness. Only time will tell if there are better days ahead...

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #219069 in Books
• Published on: 2005-07-04
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 448 pages

About the Author
Rita Bradshaw was born in Northamptonshire, where she still lives today with her husband, their children and two dogs. She has written many successful novels under a pseudonym and several delightful sagas under her own name.

Customer Reviews

10 out of 10 for speed of delivery!!
I ordered the book 1 day before 3 pm and it was delivered the next morning in the post!!!

Fascinating story
I thoroughly enjoyed this easy to read book which is based between Sunderland and Yorkshire. It is a love and hate story with many twists.Starting just before the Second World War and finishing some years after it descibes the lifes of three landgirls, their friendship and families.The characters are real and very human and the plot throws up much that is unexpected. I will certainly look for more books by Rita Bradshaw as I loved her gritty true to life style.