1943
A01=Julia Stoneham
Author_Julia Stoneham
Category=FBA
Category=FT
dances
England
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land girls
secrets
tragedy
war
Product details
- ISBN 9780749079093
- Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
- Publication Date: 11 May 2009
- Publisher: Allison & Busby
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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England, 1943. The country is at war
With so many men away fighting, it is the women left behind who must keep the country going, and when Alice Todd is abandoned by her husband, she must find a means to provide for herself and her young son. She is offered the job of looking after the group of land girls at Lower Post Stone Farm and soon discovers they each have a story - and some have secrets they'd rather not reveal. The harsh times of war are tempered by the Saturday evening dances in the local hall, but as the hostilities continue, it is clear to Alice that there is more tragedy to follow closer to home.
Muddy Boots and Silk Stockings is the evocative and compelling story of the sacrifices made during wartime and the indomitable spirit of those left behind, from a writer of the much-loved drama series The House of Eliot.
Julia Stoneham was a regular writer on The House of Eliott and her radio series The Cinderella Service was nominated for a Sony Award. Julia lives in Totnes.
