{"product_id":"poppy-girls","title":"Poppy Girls","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThree women. One factory. A war that will test them all. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA moving new saga from the author of \u003ci\u003eA Christmas Miracle on Sanctuary Lane\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A real page-turner that will draw readers in from the first page'\u003c\/b\u003e Maisie Thomas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A heartfelt, compelling tale of courage and community' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWoman's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A remarkable page-turner of friendship, community and pulling together in tough times. It’s almost as though you’re at the Poppy Factory!'\u003c\/b\u003e Claire Dyer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e–\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichmond, Surrey, 1940. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOverhead, the Battle of Britain rages. Below, at the Poppy Factory, disabled WWI veterans assemble remembrance wreaths while working on a secret wartime project.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeanwhile, on the estate where the men live, three of their daughters are coming of age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStudious Carrie wants nothing to do with war and is intent on going to university. Sarah, the daughter of a war hero, is desperate to get involved on the home front and prove her worth, while newcomer Mabel likes to keep herself to herself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese young women have nothing in common, but as the Blitz begins, everyone within the factory walls and on the estate must do their bit to help, and they are thrown together in ways they couldn’t ever have imagined.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen the security of their home and their own futures are in jeopardy, can the Poppy Girls put aside their differences for the greater good?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e–\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the \u003ci\u003eSanctuary Lane\u003c\/i\u003e series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘This superbly plotted saga has all the ingredients of a heartwarming and engrossing read’ \u003c\/b\u003eMaisie Thomas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I was hooked from the start. The meticulous period detail and true-to-life characters had me immersed in the action, and I didn’t want the story to end. A joy to read'\u003c\/b\u003e Vicki Beeby\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘A wonderful wartime family saga not to be put down’\u003c\/b\u003e ***** Reader Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘This book was BRILLIANT! I loved the characters - especially Ruby and Leah – both very interesting young women in very different ways’\u003c\/b\u003e ***** Reader Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54799627387224,"sku":"9781405958707","price":17.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781405958707.jpg?v=1778661061","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/poppy-girls","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}