A moving and emotional family drama set between France and Britain from bestselling author, Mary Wood. They would fight for their country, at all costs . . .When Sibbie and Marjie arrive at RAF Digby, they are about to take on roles of national importance. It’s a cause of great excitement for everyone around them. Perhaps they will become code-breakers, spies even? Soon the pair embark on a rigorous training regime, but nothing can prepare them for what they’re about to face . . .Amid the vineyards of rural France, Flora and Ella can’t bear the thought of another war. But as the thunderclouds grow darker, hanging over Europe, a sense of deep foreboding sets in, not just for their safety but for the fate of their families . . . With danger looming, as the threat of war becomes real, Flora and Ella are forced to leave their idyllic home and flee. Can they make it to safety, or will the war have further horrors in store for them?The Brave Daughters is the fourth book in the Girls Who Went to War series by Mary Wood.
CONTRIBUTORS: Mary Wood
EAN: 9781509892617
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
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WEIGHT: 294 g
HEIGHT: 196 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Pan Macmillan
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GENRE: FICTION / Sagas, FICTION / Historical / General, FICTION / Historical / 20th Century / World War II
WIDTH: 130 cm
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Book Themes:
France, c 1940 to c 1949, Second World War fiction, Family life fiction, Saga fiction (family / generational sagas)
Wood is a born storyteller
Born the thirteenth child of fifteen to a middle-class mother and an East End barrow boy, Mary Wood’s family was poor, but rich in love. Mary raised four children and has numerous grandchildren, step-grandchildren and great-grandchildren. An avid reader, she first put pen to paper in 1989 and is now a full-time novelist. The Brave Daughters is the fourth book in the Girls Who Went to War series.