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Shirley Mann

Lily's War

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Product details

  • ISBN 9781785769375
  • Weight: 315g
  • Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
  • Publication Date: 23 Jan 2020
  • Publisher: Zaffre
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Paperback
  • Language: English
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Description

An uplifting and inspiring World War II saga for readers of Molly Green and Vicki Beeby.

1942, Manchester

World War Two is in full swing and Lily Mullins is determined to do her bit for the war effort. Her friends and sweetheart have all joined up and Lily's sure there must be a role for her that goes further than knitting socks for the troops!

When she decides to volunteer for the Women's Auxiliary Air Force, Lily soon discovers that she has a talent as a wireless operator. Helped along the way by a special gang of girls, she finds strengths she didn't know she had and realises that the safety of the country might just be in her hands . . .

Meanwhile, Danny is determined to marry Lily, but his letters home become more and more distant. Will a long separation mean the end of their love story?

An uplifting and inspiring novel of women on the home front.


Don't miss Bobby's War, Hannah's War and Bridget's War, available now. And pre-order Maggie's War, coming 2025.


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'[The story] read so true to me and I really didn't want to put it down . . . It may be fiction but those things could, and did, happen.' Vera Morgan, wartime WAAF

'An impeccably researched and uplifting story of love, loss and courage: a heartwarming read that will captivate all those who love a good war story.' Clare Harvey, author of The Gunner Girl

'A wonderful, inspiring story. I can't wait to read more from Shirley Mann.' Sheila Newberry

'I found this book hard to put down and it resonates with me still.' Katie Hutton, author of The Gypsy Bride
About Shirley Mann
Shirley Mann is a Derbyshire-based journalist who spent most of her career at the BBC. She and went onto make films for organisations such as the Heritage Lottery Fund. Her first novel, Lily's War, was inspired by Shirley's mother, who was a WAAF and her father who was in the Eighth Army. Her second book, Bobby's War is about a young ATA pilot, inspired by the iconic and pioneering figure, Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) pilot Mary Ellis, who she interviewed a few weeks before she passed away.