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The Tobacco Girls
- Narrated by: Anne Dover
- Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
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Summary
The start of a thrilling new series, from best-selling author Lizzie Lane, which follows three friends through thick and thin.
Bristol, 1939. School leaver Maisie Miles suspects her father, a small-time crook, has an ulterior motive for insisting she gets a job at the W. D. & H. O. Wills tobacco factory but keeps it to herself.
She's befriended by effervescent Phyllis Mason and kind-hearted Bridget Milligan who take pity on her and take Maisie under their wing. But beneath their happy-go-lucky exteriors, they all harbour dreams and worries about what the future holds.
Engaged-to-be-married Phyllis dreams of romance and passion, but when it comes there are dire consequences.
Bridget, seemingly the level-headed one, harbours a horror of something unspeakable that she cannot easily come to terms with.
There's great comradeship at the tobacco factory, but with the advent of war, everything is about to change, and even the closest friendships are likely to be strained.
Critic reviews
"A gripping saga and a storyline that will keep you hooked." (Rosie Goodwin)
"The Tobacco Girls is another heartwarming tale of love and friendship and a must-read for all saga fans." (Jean Fullerton, best-selling author)
"Lizzie Lane opens the door to a past of factory girls, redolent with life-affirming friendship, drama, and choices that are as relevant today as they were then." (Catrin Collier, best-selling author)
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- Marian Goodridge
- 04-03-22
Love it
I really loved this book. A great story of life's twists and turns with believable characters. Beautifully written and narrated. Looking forward to reading book 2
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- NiceSteveB
- 05-08-22
A Story Related to my Grandmother
i just loved this book, not least because one of the central characters Maisie came from the same area of town as my grandmother Maisie who worked for WD and HO Wills in the tobacco factory! The story could almost be about her. although she was 10 years older, my Dad was born on the edge of the Dings in 1932
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-02-23
Just wonderful
Beautifully written, felt so absorbed in the lives of the Tobacco Girls that I found myself adding my own comments to many a conversation within the book 😂
Loved it!!
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- Amazon Customer
- 21-06-23
Enjoyable and atmospheric.
A very enjoyable and well read book. Would love to know if there’s a sequel.
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- J. Rogers
- 24-07-23
Enjoyable tale
Enjoyable tale of life and love in war torn England. The lives an struggles to survive.
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- Corina
- 04-10-23
love the whole series
I've just finished the last book in the series and loved it. They're easy listening and comfortable. I would space out the listening of the books a bit, there is a good lot of recap in each book. But it works for me. I loved to hear how the girls were doing and it wasn't too taxing
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- Jan
- 06-10-22
Fantastic
Really enjoyed the performance and storyline. The characters are wonderful. Looking forward to the next book.
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- Helen
- 03-02-24
Really enjoyable book
Great storyline and warmed to the characters, the narration is very soothing to listen to as well.
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- lindamm
- 02-02-24
Good story
Each girl was given a different personality and home circumstances. Together it formed a lovely story
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- Rosielil
- 07-06-21
Interesting book
This book was full of interests from the war years involving the history of Bristol and how hard those times were very well written the way the author describes the smells you could be there. amazing and interesting. I would read again.
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