Description
After the sorrows of war, can Christmas wishes come true?
Manchester, 1922: Nancy Pike is out of her depth at Miss Hesketh's school for surplus girls, blundering through her lessons and her job placements. Her only joy is getting to know the children at St Anthony's orphanage. And working for Mr Zachary Milner twice a week.
Alone in the world since the death of his brother, Nancy's presence has brought a little sunshine back into Zachary's life. But when she makes a terrible mistake that puts his livelihood in jeopardy, he has no choice but to let her go.
As she battles the prejudices around her, and her own fear, Nancy is determined to bring some Christmas cheer to the orphanage - and maybe even to Zachary Milner...
The third in a quartet of sagas set during the early 1920s, following three Surplus Girls - those women whose dreams of marriage perished in the Great War, after the deaths of millions of young men - and the new lives they forged for themselves.
About the Author
Polly Heron has worked as a librarian specialising in work with schools and children, an infant teacher, a carer and a cook. She lives in Llandudno in North Wales with her husband and two rescue cats, but her writing is inspired by her Mancunian roots. She enjoys reading, gardening, needlework and cooking and she loves living by the sea.
Reviews
An enjoyable read full of good friends and bad characters * People's Friend on the Surplus Girls *
A real page-turner that will tug on your heart strings * Anna Jacobs on The Surplus Girls *
Pleasant and engaging * NB Magazine on The Surplus Girls *
Book Information
ISBN 9781838952358
Author Polly Heron
Format Paperback
Page Count 384
Imprint Corvus
Publisher Atlantic Books
Weight(grams) 268g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 23mm
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