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- ISBN 9781800324008
- Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
- Publication Date: 06 May 2021
- Publisher: Canelo
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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While the men are off fighting, the women keep the country moving…
July 1914: Britain is in turmoil as WW1 begins to change the world. While the young men disappear off to foreign battlefields, the women left at home throw themselves into jobs meant for the boys.
Hiding her privileged background and her suffragette past, Constance Copeland signs up to be a Clippie - collecting money and giving out tickets - on the trams in Staffordshire, despite her parents' disapproval.
Constance, now known as Connie, soon finds there is more to life than the wealth she was born into and she soon makes fast friends with lively fellow Clippies, Betty and Jean, as well as growing closer to the charming, gentle Inspector Robert Caldwell.
But Connie is haunted by another secret; and if it comes out, it could destroy her new life.
After war ends and the men return to take back their roles, will Connie find that she can return to her previous existence? Or has she been changed forever by seeing a new world through the tram windows?
A captivating, lively, romantic saga set in WW1 that will engross fans of Johanna Bell and Jenny Holmes.
Readers are loving Connie's story:
'Absolutely loved this book from start to finish, I couldn't put it down…A great historical fiction read that has you wanting to finish the book to see how all their lives turn out. Loved it!' Reader Review
'Set around World War One, it shows the grit the women of the war had to endure…well written and enjoyable.' Reader Review
'I thoroughly enjoyed this story that captured the war, suffragette movement, class and working on the trams. I became embroiled in Connie's life and couldn't wait to see what happened next.' Reader Review
'Historical Fiction and General Fiction readers ought to pick up this charming book.' Reader Review
'An appealing story, with well-drawn characters…To be with Connie on her journey makes for a thoroughly satisfying read.' Reader Review
