The Railway Girls in Love

Oct 3, 2024 11:27 AM

Author:Maisie Thomas

The brand new Railway Girls novel set in Manchester during WWII. Perfect for fans of Nancy Revell, Daisy Styles and Margaret Dickinson.

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Readers LOVE the Railway Girls:

'Gripping and intriguing'

'Great story lines'

'Exceptional story . . . a must-read'

'Poignant'

'Emotional . . . strong women'

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Love is in the air, and together the railway girls can overcome even the hardest of times.

Mabel has finally put the past behind her, and her relationship with the dashing Harry is stronger than ever. That is, until an old flame shows up, leaving Mabel questioning her future.

Meanwhile Joan has made amends with Bob - if only she could do the same with Gran. And there's still that family mystery she wants answer to, isn't there?

As a mother and grandmother, Dot Green has always put her family first. Her job as a parcels porter has brought new purpose to her life, so is it finally time to start following her heart . . .

Life as a railway girl is busy but as war rages on and air raids disrupt daily life, the women realise they need each other more than ever, especially when there might be wedding bells on the horizon.

Reviews

Rich in research, with period detail woven into the story rather than distracting from it, writing that carries you along without you even noticing it. Add to that characters you really care about and gripping plot lines, [The Railway Girls] really are the most accomplished and enjoyable books.

—— Frost Magazine

Another addictive read that I absolutely adore

—— Little Miss Book Lover 87

Enlightening and entertaining [...] a gripping tale

—— Grace J Reviewer Lady

The third novel in the uplifting Railway Girls series shows just how important friendship and love are in a time of uncertainty and change

—— My Weekly

Vivid and engrossing

—— Brendan Simms, author of 'Hitler: Only The World Was Enough'

An impressive achievement . . . a fast-paced, gripping read

—— Julia Boyd, author of 'Travellers in the Third Reich'

A great read . . . he brings Barbarossa very vividly to life, as if you are there

—— Robert Kershaw, author of 'War Without Garlands: Operation Barbarossa 1941-1942' and 'Borodino Field 1812/1941'

Thought-provoking . . . a captivating eye-opener

—— Prof Dr Gerhard Hirschfeld, University of Stuttgart, former President of the International Committee for the Study of the Second World War

Superbly well-written . . . the most comprehensive study of Hitler's invasion of the USSR in years

—— Keith Lowe, author of 'Savage Continent'

Expertly narrated and written with piercing clarity

—— Frederick Taylor, author of '1939: A People's History'

A chilling account of war at its worst

—— Bear Grylls

Superb . . . stays with you long after you have finished

—— Henry Hemming, bestselling author of 'Our Man in New York'

Brilliant . . . a wonderful piece of history

—— Robert Fox

Epic . . . captures all of Barbarossa's drama and magnitude

—— Martin Sixsmith

Brings to life the sheer, staggering scale of these events... with great skill, care and attention to detail

—— Keith Lowe , Sunday Times

[An] encyclopedic new account... a vivid, meticulous tapestry, densely weaving the threads of German and Soviet military strategy, political calculation from Washington and London to Moscow, and war's pitiless human cost

—— Julian Evans , The Telegraph

[Dimbleby] skilfully tracks the shifts and turns of the campaign, sparing no detail . . . a riveting account

—— Tony Rennell , Daily Mail, Book of the Week

Dimbleby tells the story of strategic miscalculation and (self-)deception on all sides, and then Hitler's 'war of extermination', magnificently

—— Allan Mallinson , The Spectator

Amazing . . . fascinating

—— Jeremy Vine

My best history book of 2021 -- a masterful account of maybe the biggest event ever . . . essential!

—— Lee Child

A very open and honest account of a centenarian's life . . . You cannot help but be amazed

—— Who Do You Think You Are?

Embark on an enchanting journey into our country's past hundred years through the remarkable life of Captain Sir Tom Moore

—— Eastern Daily Press

This minute-by-minute retelling tackles the big questions, but also - by drawing on the letters and diaries from the Dresden City Archive - never loosed sight of the experiences of people who witnessed, and suffered, the attach first-hand

—— BBC History Revealed, Book of the Month

It's a wonderful book, so absorbing, thoughtful and thought provoking, I didn't want it to end

—— Maureen Waller, author of London 1945: Life in the Debris of War

The story of the Allied bombing of Dresden in 1945 is well known, but McKay's searing account is in a league of its own. His research is first-class, his writing elegant and emotive. He is brilliant at portraying the city's prewar beauty, grimly powerful on the horror of the firestorm, and moving and thoughtful about Dresden's rise from the ashes. By the end, I was itching to jump on a flight to Germany. That tells you about the skill and spirit of this terrific book

—— Dominic Sandbrook , The Times/Sunday Times Books of the Year

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