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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 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.REVIEWS It s a slice of wartime life written with great insight and subtletyHistorical Novels ReviewThe trials and tragedies of the women make for good reading and I was conscious throughout the book of stories from my own family of how many women went out into work, often hard labour, for the first time because of the war.The Bookbag

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 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...  Read More